IMIDAZO[1,2-b]PYRIMIDO[4,5-d]PYRIDAZIN-5(6H)-ONES AND THE USE THEREOF

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one compounds, specifically represented by the Formula I: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein A and R 1 -R 5  are defined herein. Compounds having Formula I are Wee1 kinase inhibitors. Therefore, compounds of the disclosure may be used to treat diseases caused by abnormal Wee1 activity.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure is in the field of medicinal chemistry. In particular,the disclosure relates toimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-ones, and the use of thesecompounds.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The process of growth and proliferation of eukaryotic cell includes thatthe parent cell produces two identical daughter cells through themitosis of the cell chromosome by accurately replicating its genomecontaining genetic information. This process of cell proliferation anddivision is called the cell cycle, and it involves the process of a cellgoing from one division to the next. The cell cycle consists of fourgrowth stages: the G1 phase of massive synthesis of proteins and RNAafter mitosis, the S phase of DNA synthesis and replication, the G2phase of preparation before mitosis, and the M phase of mitosis. Cellsdivide and proliferate through the cell cycle, or stop, depending on thestate and needs of the cell. It is necessary to keep genetic informationcomplete and correct during cell proliferation and division. Whether ornot to enter the next phase of cell cycle until the completion of thewhole cell cycle is ensured and completed through the checkpoints in thecell cycle process.

During the whole process of cell cycle, there are many cell cyclecheckpoints. Each cell cycle checkpoint consists of a very complexsystem and is composed of multiple factors. In the G1 phase, thecheckpoint determines whether to enter the cell cycle by examining thestate inside and outside the cell, so as to determine whether the cellenters the S phase of DNA synthesis. The G1 checkpoint is a complexsystem that includes the famous CDK4/CDK6. Another important checkpointis the so-called G2-M checkpoint, where the cell completes DNAreplication (S phase) and enters the cell growth phase (G2 phase). Thischeckpoint examines whether there is any DNA damage or defect after thecells have synthesized DNA, which determines whether the cells undergomitosis (M-phase) with the separation of the following chromosomes. Cellcycle checkpoints at this stage include complex kinase Cdk1 complexesincluding Cyclin-B-cdc2 (Nurse, P., 1990, Nature 344, 503-508).Activation of Cdk1 leads to initiation of mitosis, and subsequentinactivation is accompanied by the completion of mitosis. The activityof Cdk1 is regulated by cdc2 binding to Cyclin-A or Cyclin-B and itsphosphorylation. For example, the activation of the cyclin B-Cdk1complex causes mitosis (Lindqvist, A., et al, 2009, The Journal of cellbiology 185, 193-202). Cdc2 is kept inactive by phosphorylation beforethe cell entering mitosis. Its phosphorylation state is achieved bytyrosine kinase Wee1, etc. In addition, there are M-phase cell cyclecheckpoints.

Tyrosine 15 (Y15) on Cdk1 is phosphorylated by Wee1, thus inhibiting theactivity of Cdk1(McGowan, C. H., et al, 1993, The EMBO journal 12,75-85; Parker, L. L., et al, 1992, Science 257, 1955-1957). Therefore,Wee1 is a key inhibitory regulator of Cdk1 activity and plays animportant role in G2-M phase checkpoints to ensure the entry intomitosis without DNA damage after DNA replication (O'Connell, et al,1997, The EMBO journal 16, 545-554). Loss or inactivation of Wee1 mayresult in premature entry into mitosis, leading to mitotic failure andcell death (Stumpff, J., et al, 2004, Curr Biol 14, 2143-2148). Sometumor cells have functional deficiency in G1 cell cycle checkpoint andrely on G2-M phase checkpoints to ensure the progress of cell cycle(Sancar, A., et al, 2004, Annual review of biochemistry 73, 39-85). Dueto the loss of p53 protein function, in these cancer cells, the loss ofWee1 expression or the inhibition of Wee1 activity will result in theloss of G2-M phase checkpoints, making tumor cells very sensitive to DNAdamage, and this sensitivity is especially prominent in tumor cells thatlose the ability of G1 phase checkpoint (Wang, Y., et al, 2004, Cancerbiology & therapy 3, 305-313).

In summary, inhibition of Wee1 activity can selectively promote thedeath of cancer cells with defective cell cycle checkpoints; at the sametime, has little effect on normal cells with normal cell cyclecheckpoints. Therefore, Wee1 inhibitors may be used as targeted drugsfor the treatment of cancer and other cell proliferation disorders.

In addition, because the inhibition of Wee1 activity increases thesensitivity of cells to DNA damage, Wee1 inhibitors can be used incombination with anticancer drugs that cause DNA damage or inhibit DNArepair mechanism, including PARP inhibitors, e.g. Olaparib, Niraparib,Rucaparib and Talazoparib; HDAC inhibitors, e.g. vorinotat, lomidacin,pabista, and belistatin; and the like, for treating cancer or other cellproliferation disorders. Wee1 inhibitors may also be used in combinationwith other anticancer drugs related to cell cycle checkpoints of celldivision, including Chk1/2 inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors such asPaboxini, ATM/ATR inhibitors etc. for the treatment of cancer and otherdiseases.

The study of Karnak et al. (Clin Cancer Res, 2014, 20(9): 5085-5096)shows that the combination of Wee1 inhibitor AZD1775 and PARP inhibitorolaparib can enhance the sensitivity of pancreatic cancer afterradiotherapy. The results confirmed that the combination of Wee1inhibitor and PARP inhibitor could enhance the radiosensitivity ofpancreatic cancer, and supported the hypothesis that Wee1 inhibitioncould sensitize the cell to PARP inhibitor, i.e., sensitize the cell toradiotherapy by inhibiting the function of DNA repair and G2 checkpoint.It can eventually lead to the accumulation of unrepaired damaged DNAuntil the cell dies.

In addition, it was reported (BMC Cancer, 2015, 15: 462) that Wee1inhibitor MK1775 and Chk1/2 inhibitor AZD7762 were used together inmalignant melanoma cell and xenograft models. The results showed thatthe combined use of Wee1 and Chk1/2 inhibitors could synergize theinhibitory effect of single drug, thus reducing the proliferationcapacity of tumor cells and activating the apoptosis mechanism. Thecombination of both inhibitors can inhibit tumor growth better in thexenograft model.

AZD1775 is the first Wee1 kinase inhibitor with single antitumoractivity in a preclinical model. Phase I clinical studies showed thesingle drug efficacy of AZD1775 in patients with solid tumors with BRCAmutations, and the inhibition mechanism of Wee1 kinase was confirmed bypaired tumor biopsy finding changes related to targeting and DNA damageresponse (J Clin Oncol, 2015, 33: 3409-3415). In a clinical phase Itrial of AZD1775, which enrolled in more than 200 patients, the efficacyof AZD1775 alone or in combination with gemcitabine, cisplatin orcarboplatin in the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors wasstudied, showing that AZD1775 alone or in combination with chemotherapywas safe and tolerable at a certain dose. Of 176 evaluable patients, 94(53%) had stable disease as the best response, and 17 (10%) had partialresponse. Importantly, the response rate of AZD1775 in patients withTP53 mutation (n=19) was 21%, while that in TP53 wild-type patients(n=33) was 12%, showing great potential for patients with TP53 mutation(J Clin Oncol, 2016 Sep. 6, pii: JCO675991).

WO2012161812 disclosed the following tricyclic compounds as Wee1 kinaseinhibitors, wherein, X is N or CR¹; Y is N or CR²; Z is O, S or NH; R¹and R² are H or C₁₋₆ alkyl; R³ is C₁₋₈ alkyl, C₂₋₈ alkenyl, C₃₋₈cycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl etc; R⁴ is phenyl, naphthyl,tetrahydronaphthyl, indenyl or indanyl, or 5-16 member monocyclic,bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic groups, etc.

WO2005021551 disclosed the following tetracyclic pyrimidine or pyridinecompounds as protein kinase inhibitors, wherein, X is N or CH; Y is NH,N(CN), O or S; L is a 4-atom chain made up of C and N atoms; R^(a) is H,C₁₋₈ alkyl, CN, phenyl or benzyl; R¹ and R² are independentlysubstituted saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6-, or 7-member monocyclicgroup, or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-member bicyclic group (including 0,1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, of which O and S atoms donot exist at the same time, and the C atoms in the ring are substitutedby 0, 1 or 2 oxygen groups) etc.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure provides novelimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-ones, as represented byFormulae I, II and III as kinase inhibitors, especially Wee1 kinaseinhibitors.

The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositionscomprising a compound of Formula I, II or III in an effective amount forthe treatment of cancer.

In a concrete embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition useful for thetreatment of cancer may also contain one or more pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers or diluents.

In a concrete embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition useful for thetreatment of cancer may also contain at least one known anticancer drugsor its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

The disclosure is also directed to methods for the preparation of novelcompounds of Formulae I, II and III.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure finds novelimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-ones as kinase inhibitors,especially Wee1 kinase inhibitors, as represented by Formulae I, II andIII.

It should be understood that the characteristics of the embodimentsdescribed herein can be arbitrarily combined to form the technicalsolution of this disclosure. The definitions of each group herein shallapply to any of the embodiments described herein. For example, thedefinitions of substituents for alkyl groups herein shall apply to anyof the embodiments described herein unless the substituents for alkylgroups are clearly defined in the embodiment.

Specifically, compounds of the present disclosure are represented byFormula I:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, wherein:

A is N or CR₆;

R₁ is H, optionally substituted C₁-C₈alkyl, optionally substituted C₂-C₈alkenyl, optionally substituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, optionally substitutedaryl, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group or optionallysubstituted heteroaryl;

R₂ is an optionally substituted carbocyclic group, an optionallysubstituted heterocyclic group, optionally substituted aryl, oroptionally substituted heteroaryl;

R₃-R₆ are independently H, halo, optionally substituted amino,optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkyl (suchas haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, and carboxyalkyl), alkenyl,alkynyl, nitro, cyano, acylamido, hydroxy, thiol, acyloxy, azido,carboxy, ethylenedioxo, hydroxyacylamido or optionally substitutedalkylthiol.

In one or more embodiment, A is N.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₁ and R₂ areoptionally substituted aryl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₃ is H.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₄ and R₅ are H, andoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₄ is H orunsubstituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₅ is H or C₁-C₆alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, such as hydroxy C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₆ is H.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the substitutents onR₁ are selected from any one, two, three or four of the followinggroups: halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and halo C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₁ is selected from:C₂-C₈ alkenyl, and phenyl which is optionally substituted by 1-4substituents selected from halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₁ is selected fromphenyl which is optionally substituted by 1-4 substituents selected fromhalo and C₁-C₆ alkyl; in some embodiments, the number of substituents is2; in some embodiments, at least one substituent is in the orthoposition; in some embodiments, at least one substituent is halo; in someembodiments, the number of substituents on the phenyl is 2, both arelocated adjacent to each other, and wherein at least one is halo.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₁ is selected fromoptionally substituted C₂-C₈alkenyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the substituents onR₂ are selected from any one, two, three or four of the followinggroups: optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substituted oxygroup, halo, and optionally substituted heterocyclic group; preferably,the substituents on these optionally substituted group may be 1-4 groupsselected from the following groups: C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b),wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆ alkyl;preferably, the heterocyclic group is selected from piperazinyl andpiperidinyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the substituents onR₂ are selected from any one, two, three or four of the followinggroups: optionally substituted piperazinyl, optionally substitutedpiperidinyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, and optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkoxy;preferably, the substituents on the optionally substituted group may be1-4 groups selected from the following groups: C₁-C₆ alkyl and—NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are independently H and C₁-C₆alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the optionallysubstituted piperazinyl is the piperazinlyl which can be substituted by1, 2 or 3 groups selected from: C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the piperazine grouphas at least one substituent at the para-position, and optionally, oneor two substituents at the meta-position.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the optionallysubstituted piperidinyl is the piperidinyl which can be substituted by 1group selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) andR_(b) are independently H and C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₂ is selected fromoptionally substituted phenyl and optionally substitutedtetrahydroisoquinolinyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₂ is selected fromphenyl substituted by piperazinyl which can be optionally substituted,phenyl substituted by pyridinyl which can be optionally substituted, andtetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the piperazinyl isoptionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, the piperidinyl isoptionally substituted by 1 group selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and—NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are independently H and C₁-C₆alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula I, R₄ and R₅ areindependently H and optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, preferably, R₄and R₅ are both H and C₁-C₆ alkyl.

One group of preferred compounds of Formula I in the present disclosureare represented by Formula II:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, wherein:

R₃-R₅ are defined as in Formula I;

Ar₁ and Ar₂ are each independently optionally substituted aryl,optionally substituted heterocyclic group or optionally substitutedheteroaryl;

In one or more of the embodiments in Formula II, R₃ is H.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, R₄ and R₅ are H andoptionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, Ar₁ and Ar₂ are eachindependently optionally substituted aryl, optionally substitutedheterocyclic group or optionally substituted heteroaryl; preferably, Ar₁and Ar₂ are each independently optionally substituted aryl, morepreferably optionally substituted phenyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the substituents onAr₁ is selected from any one, two, three or four groups of the followinggroups: halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl; in some embodiments, the number ofsubstituents is 2; in some embodiments, at least one substituent is inthe ortho-position; in some embodiments, at least one substituent ishalo; in some embodiments, the number of substituents on the phenyl is2, both are located adjacent to each other, and wherein at least one ishalo.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, Ar₁ is selected fromphenyl optionally substituted by 1-4 substituents selected from halo andC₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the substituents onAr₂ is selected from any one, two, three or four groups of the followinggroups: optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, optionally substituted oxygroup, halo and optionally substituted heterocyclic group; preferably,the substituents on the groups which can be optionally substituted maybe 1-4 groups selected from the following groups: C₁-C₆ alkyl and—NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆alkyl; preferably, the heterocyclic group is selected from piperazinyland piperidinyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the substituents onAr₂ is selected from any one, two, three or four groups of the followinggroups: optionally substituted piperazinyl, optionally substitutedpiperidinyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, halo, and C₁-C₆ alkoxy; preferably, thesubstituents on the optionally substituted group may be 1-4 groupsselected from the following groups: C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b),wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the optionallysubstituted piperazinyl is the piperazinlyl which can be substituted by1, 2 or 3 groups selected from: C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the piperazinyl hasat least one substituent at the para-position, and optionally, one ortwo substituents at the meta-position.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the optionallysubstituted piperidinyl is the piperidinyl which can be substituted by 1group selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) andR_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, Ar₂ is selected fromoptionally substituted phenyl and optionally substitutedtetrahydroisoquinolinyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, Ar₂ is selected fromphenyl substituted by piperazinyl which can be optionally substituted,phenyl substituted by pyridinyl which can be optionally substituted, andtetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the piperazinyl isoptionally substituted by 1-3 groups selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula II, the piperidinyl isoptionally substituted by 1 group selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and—NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆alkyl.

In one or more of the foregoing embodiments, R₄ and R₅ are eachindependently H and optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, preferably, R₄and R₅ are each independently H and optionally substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments, R₁ or Ar₁ is selected from

In each of the foregoing embodiments, R₂ or Ar₂ is selected from

In each of the foregoing embodiments, R₁ or Ar₁ is selected from anygroup as the following:

R₂ or Ar₂ is selected from any group as the following:

In each of the foregoing embodiments, compounds of Formula II have thestructures represented by Formula III:

wherein,

Ar₁ is selected from phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selectedfrom halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

Ar₂ is selected from substituted phenyl, of which the substituents areselected from: halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₁-C₆ alkoxy; piperazinyloptionally substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl;piperidinyl optionally substituted by one substituent selected fromC₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b); and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionallysubstituted by 1-3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein R_(a)and R_(b) are each independently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula III,

Ar₁ is selected from phenyl substituted by 2 substituents selected fromhalo, and C₁-C₆ alkyl; and

Ar₂ is selected from substituted phenyl, of which the substituents areselected from: halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₁-C₆ alkoxy; piperazinyloptionally substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl;piperidinyl optionally substituted by one substituent selected fromC₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b); and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionallysubstituted by 1-3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein R_(a)and R_(b) are each independently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula III, Ar₁ is di-substituted phenylsubstituted by substituents selected from halo and C₁-C₃ alkyl at twometa-positions, preferably, at least one of the two substituents ishalo; Ar₂ is phenyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected fromhalo, C₁-C₆ alkyl and C₁-C₆ alkoxy; piperazinyl optionally substitutedby 1-3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl; piperidinyl substitutedby 1 substituent selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b); andtetrahydroisoquinolinyl substituted by 1-3 substituents selected fromC₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are independently H and C₁-C₄alkyl.

In each of the foregoing embodiments in Formula III,

preferably, Ar₁ is selected from any group as the following:

preferably, Ar₂ is selected from any group as the following:

In each of the foregoing embodiments, preferred compounds of Formulae I,II and III include, without limitation:

-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 1);-   6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 2);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 3);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 4);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 5);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 6);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 7);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)    imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 8);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 9);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 10);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 11);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 12);-   6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 13);-   6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 14);-   6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)    imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 15);-   6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 16);-   6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 17);-   6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 18);-   6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 19);-   6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)    imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 20);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 21);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 22);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 23);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 24);-   6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 25);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 26);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 27);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 28);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 29);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 30);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 31);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 32);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 33);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-4-isopropyl-3,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 34);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 35);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 36);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 37);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methoxy-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 38);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 39);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 40);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 41);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 42);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4,4,5-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 43);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((2,5-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 44);-   6-(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 45);-   6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 46);-   6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 47);-   6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 48);-   6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 49);-   6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 50);-   6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 51);-   6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 52);-   6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 53);-   6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 54);-   6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 55);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-8-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 56);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 57);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 58);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 59);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 60);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 61);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-isopropylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 62);-   6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one    (Example 63);-   6-allyl-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5    (6H)-one (Example 64);

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof.

The term “alkyl” as employed herein by itself or as part of anothergroup refers to straight or branched chain radicals of up to tencarbons. Useful alkyl groups include straight-chained or branched C₁₋₁₀alkyl groups, more preferably C₁₋₆ alkyl groups. In some embodiments,alkyl is C₁₋₄ alkyl. Typical C₁₋₁₀ alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl,propyl, isopropyl, butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, 3-pentyl, hexyl andoctyl groups, which may be optionally substituted.

The term “alkenyl” as employed herein means a straight or branched chainradical of 2-10 carbon atoms, unless the chain length is limitedthereto, including at least one double bond between two of the carbonatoms in the chain; preferred C₂-C₆ alkenyl. Typical alkenyl groupsinclude ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-butenyland 2-butenyl.

The term “alkynyl” is used herein to mean a straight or branched chainradical of 2-10 carbon atoms, unless the chain length is limitedthereto, wherein there is at least one triple bond between two of thecarbon atoms in the chain; preferred C₂-C₆ alkynyl. Typical alkynylgroups include ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-propynyl,1-butynyl and 2-butynyl.

Useful alkoxy groups include oxygen substituted by C₁₋₁₀ alkyl groups,preferred C₁-C₆ alkyl, mentioned above, for example, methoxy, ethoxy,etc. The alkyl in the alkoxy group may be optionally substituted. Thesubstituents on alkoxy include, without limitation, halo, morpholino,amino including alkylamino and dialkylamino, and carboxy includingesters thereof.

Useful alkylthio groups include sulfur substituted by C₁₋₁₀ alkylgroups, preferred C₁-C₆ alkyl, mentioned above. The alkyl in thealkylthio group may be optionally substituted. Also included are thesulfoxides and sulfones of such alkylthio groups.

Useful amino and optionally substituted amino groups include —NH₂, —NHR′and —NR′R″, wherein R′ and R″ are optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or amino; or R′ and R″ are combined withthe N to form a 5-8 membered heterocyclic ring structure, such as apiperidine; or R′ and R″ are combined with the N and an additional N orO atom to form a 5-8 membered heterocyclic ring, such as a piperazine.The alkyl and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted.

Except as otherwise noted, the groups as described herein, such asalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carbonyl,carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl,arylalkynyl and heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl groups, may be optionallysubstituted by one or more (such as 1, 2, 3, or 4) substituents selectedfrom the group consisting of halo, hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, nitro,cyano, C₁-C₆ acylamino, C₁-C₆ acyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio,C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ acyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl,C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₂-C₆)alkenyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₂-C₆)alkynyl,saturated and unsaturated heterocyclic and heteroaryl, methylenedioxy,C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, ureido,thiol, azido, carbonyl, di(C₁₋₁₀ alkyl)amino, alkylsulfonyl,aminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, and alkylsulfinyl, and the like.The substituent itself may also be optionally substituted.

Except as otherwise noted, when substituted, preferably, substituents onthe alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carbonyl,carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups may be one or more (such as 1, 2, 3,or 4) groups selected from the group consisting of halo, hydroxy,carboxyl, amino, nitro, cyano, C₁-C₆ acylamino, C₁-C₆ acyl, C₁-C₆acyloxy, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, C₆-C₁₀ aryl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₂-C₆)alkenyl,C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₂-C₆)alkynyl, saturated and unsaturated heterocyclic andheteroaryl.

Except as otherwise noted, when substituted, substituents on the aryl,arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkylgroups may be one or more (such as 1, 2, 3, or 4) groups selected fromthe group consisting of halo, methylenedioxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, C₆-C₁₀aryl, C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₂-C₆ alkenyl, C₂-C₆ alkynyl,C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₆-C₁₀ aryl(C₂-C₆)alkenyl, C₆-C₁₀aryl(C₂-C₆)alkynyl, C₁-C₆ hydroxyalkyl, nitro, amino, ureido, cyano,C₁-C₆ acylamino, hydroxy, thiol, C₁-C₆ acyloxy, azido, C₁-C₆ alkoxy,carbonyl, carboxy, di(C₁-C₁₀ alkyl)amino, alkylsulfonyl, aminosulfonyl,dialkylaminosulfonyl, and alkylsulfinyl.

It should be understood that in each embodiment, when the substituent isheterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl, the number of heterocyclic, aryl orheteraryl substituents is usually 1.

The term “aryl” as employed herein by itself or as part of another grouprefers to monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic aromatic groups containingfrom 6 to 14 carbons in the ring portion.

Useful aryl groups include C₆-C₁₄ aryl, preferably C₆-C₁₀ aryl. TypicalC₆-C₁₄ aryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthrenyl, anthracenyl,indenyl, azulenyl, biphenyl, biphenylenyl and fluorenyl groups.

The term “carbocycle” as employed herein include cycloalkyl andpartially saturated carbocyclic groups. Useful cycloalkyl groups areC₃-C₈ cycloalkyl. Typical cycloalkyl groups include cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.

Useful saturated or partially saturated carbocyclic groups arecycloalkyl groups as described above, as well as cycloalkenyl groups,such as cyclopentenyl, cycloheptenyl and cyclooctenyl.

Useful halo or halogen groups include fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

The term “arylalkyl” is used herein to mean any of the above-mentionedC₁-C₁₀ alkyl groups substituted by any of the above-mentioned C₆-C₁₄aryl groups. Preferably the arylalkyl group is benzyl, phenethyl ornaphthylmethyl.

The term “arylalkenyl” is used herein to mean any of the above-mentionedC₂-C₁₀ alkenyl groups substituted by any of the above-mentioned C₆-C₁₄aryl groups.

The term “arylalkynyl” is used herein to mean any of the above-mentionedC₂-C₁₀ alkynyl groups substituted by any of the above-mentioned C₆-C₁₄aryl groups.

The term “aryloxy” is used herein to mean oxygen substituted by one ofthe above-mentioned C₆-C₁₄ aryl groups, which may be optionallysubstituted. Useful aryloxy groups include phenoxy and 4-methylphenoxy.

The term “arylalkoxy” is used herein to mean any of the above mentionedC₁-C₁₀ alkoxy groups substituted by any of the above-mentioned arylgroups, which may be optionally substituted. Useful arylalkoxy groupsinclude benzyloxy and phenethyloxy.

Useful haloalkyl groups include C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, or preferably C₁-C₆ alkylsubstituted by one or more fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms,e.g., fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl,1,1-difluoroethyl, chloromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl and trichloromethylgroups.

Useful acylamino (acylamido) groups are any C₁-C₆ acyl (alkanoyl)attached to an amino nitrogen, e.g., acetamido, chloroacetamido,propionamido, butanoylamido, pentanoylamido and hexanoylamido, as wellas aryl-substituted C₁-C₆ acylamino groups, e.g., benzoylamido, andpentafluorobenzoylamido. Usefule acyl includes C₁-C₆ acyl, such asacetyl.

Useful acyloxy groups are any C₁-C₆ acyl (alkanoyl) attached to an oxy(—O—) group, e.g., formyloxy, acetoxy, propionoyloxy, butanoyloxy,pentanoyloxy and hexanoyloxy.

The term heterocycle (heterocyclic group) is used herein to mean asaturated or partially saturated 3-7 membered monocyclic, or 7-10membered bicyclic ring system, which consists of carbon atoms and one tofour heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O,N, and S, wherein the nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms can be optionallyoxidized, and the nitrogen can be optionally quaternized. The term alsoincludes any bicyclic group in which any of the above-definedheterocyclic rings is fused to a benzene ring. The heterocyclic ring ofheterocycle can be substituted on carbon or on a nitrogen atom if theresulting compound is stable.

Useful saturated or partially saturated heterocyclic groups includetetrahydrofuranyl, pyranyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyrrolidinyl,imidazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, quinuclidinyl,morpholinyl, isochromanyl, chromanyl, pyrazolidinyl, pyrazolinyl,tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, tetronoyl and tetramoyl groups, which areoptionally substituted.

The term “heteroaryl” as employed herein refers to groups having 5 to 14ring atoms; 6, 10 or 14 π electrons shared in a cyclic array; andcontaining, as ring atom, carbon atoms and 1-3 heteroatoms selected fromoxygen, nitrogen and sulfur.

Useful heteroaryl groups include thienyl (thiophenyl),benzo[d]isothiazol-3-yl, benzo[b]thienyl, naphtho[2,3-b]thienyl,thianthrenyl, furyl (furanyl), pyranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromenyl,xanthenyl, phenoxathiinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl(pyridinyl, including without limitation 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, and4-pyridyl), pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, indolizinyl,isoindolyl, 3H-indolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, purinyl, 4H-quinolizinyl,isoquinolyl, quinolyl, phthalzinyl, naphthyridinyl, quinozalinyl,cinnolinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, (3-carbolinyl, phenanthridinyl,acridinyl, perimidinyl, phenanthrolinyl, phenazinyl, isothiazolyl,phenothiazinyl, isoxazolyl, furazanyl, phenoxazinyl,1,4-dihydroquinoxaline-2,3-dione, 7-amino-isocoumarin,pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one, tetrahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrazol-3-yl,pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl, benzoisoxazolyl such as1,2-benzoisoxazol-3-yl, benzimidazolyl, 2-oxindolyl, thiadiazolyl, and2-oxobenzimidazolyl. Where the heteroaryl group contains a nitrogen atomin a ring, such nitrogen atom may be in the form of an N-oxide, e.g., apyridyl N-oxide, pyrazinyl N-oxide and pyrimidinyl N-oxide.

The term “heteroaryloxy” is used herein to mean oxygen substituted byone of the above-mentioned heteroaryl groups, which may be optionallysubstituted. Useful heteroaryloxy groups include pyridyloxy,pyrazinyloxy, pyrrolyloxy, pyrazolyloxy, imidazolyloxy andthiophenyloxy.

The term “heteroarylalkoxy” is used herein to mean any of theabove-mentioned C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy groups substituted by any of theabove-mentioned heteroaryl groups, which may be optionally substituted.

Some of the compounds of the present disclosure may exist asstereoisomers including optical isomers. The disclosure includes allstereoisomers and both the racemic mixtures of such stereoisomers aswell as the individual enantiomers that may be separated according tomethods that are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include inorganic andorganic acid salts, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, phosphate,sulphate, citrate, lactate, tartrate, maleate, fumarate, mandelate andoxalate; and inorganic and organic base salts with bases, such as sodiumhydroxy, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS, tromethane) andN-methyl-glucamine.

Examples of prodrugs of the compounds of the disclosure include thesimple esters of carboxylic acid containing compounds (e.g., thoseobtained by condensation with a C₁₋₄ alcohol according to methods knownin the art); esters of hydroxy containing compounds (e.g., thoseobtained by condensation with a C₁₋₄ carboxylic acid, C₃₋₆ dioic acid oranhydride thereof, such as succinic and fumaric anhydrides according tomethods known in the art); imines of amino containing compounds (e.g.,those obtained by condensation with a C₁₋₄ aldehyde or ketone accordingto methods known in the art); carbamate of amino containing compounds,such as those described by Leu, et. al., (J. Med. Chem. 42:3623-3628(1999)) and Greenwald, et al., (J. Med. Chem. 42:3657-3667 (1999)); andacetals and ketals of alcohol containing compounds (e.g., those obtainedby condensation with chloromethyl methyl ether or chloromethyl ethylether according to methods known in the art).

The compounds of this disclosure may be prepared using methods known tothose skilled in the art, or the novel methods of this disclosure.Specifically, the compounds of this disclosure with Formula I can beprepared as illustrated by the exemplary reaction in Scheme 1. Reactionof N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-aminoacetaldehyde,(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine and sodium triacetoxyborohydride indichloromethane (DCM) at room temperature and subsequent reaction withaddition of sodium cyanoborohydrate produced tert-butyl(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamate. Reaction oftert-butyl (2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamate,N,N-diisopropylethylamine (DIPEA) and benzyl chloroformate in DCM atroom temperature produced benzyl1-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate.The solution of benzyl1-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatein dioxane solution of hydrochloric acid reacted at room temperatureproduced benzyl1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatehydrochloride. Reaction of benzyl1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatehydrochloride, DIPEA and 5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carbonylchloride in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) at 0° C. produced benzyl1-(2-(2-methylthio-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamido)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate.Heating reaction of benzyl1-(2-(2-methylthio-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamido)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatedissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) produced2-methylthio-5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxamide.Reaction of2-methylthio-5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamideand phosphorus pentachloride (PCl₅) in DCM at room temperature produced2-(2-methylthio-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Heating reaction of2-(2-methylthio-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amineand copper cyanide in DMF produced2-(2-methylthio-5-cyanopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Heating reaction of2-(2-methylthio-5-cyanopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-aminein dioxane solution of hydrochloric acid produced2-methylthio-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Reaction of2-methylthio-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) in DCM at room temperatureproduced the crude intermediates2-methylsulfinyl-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand2-methylsulfonyl-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Reaction of the crude intermediates, 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)anilineand TFA in acetonitrile at room temperature produced the targetedcompound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Other related compounds can be prepared similarly. For example,replacement of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-aminoacetaldehyde with tert-butyl(1-oxobutyl-2-yl)carbamate produced the targeted compound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-aminoacetaldehyde with tert-butyl(3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)carbamate produced the targeted compound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-isopropylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Compounds of this disclosure can be prepared as illustrated by theexemplary reaction in Scheme 2. Heating reaction of2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid andN,N′-carbonyldiimidazole in tetrahydrofuran, with the addition of2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine reacted at room temperature producedN-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide.Heating reaction ofN-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamideand diluted hydrochloric acid in acetone producedN-(2-oxoethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide.N-(2-oxoethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide,(2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazine and acetic acid in methanol reacted atroom temperature, followed by addition of sodium cyanoborohydride, andthe mixture reacted at room temperature producedN-(2-(2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide.Reaction ofN-(2-(2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamideand PCl₅ in anhydrous DCM at room temperature producedN-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Reaction ofN-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amineand manganese dioxide in DCM at room temperature producedN-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Heating reaction ofN-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-amineand cuprous cyanide in 1,4-dioxane produced2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2,6-difluorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile.Heating reaction of2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2,6-difluorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrileand dioxane solution of hydrochloric acid, followed by addition ofwater, and reacted under heating produced2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Reaction of2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) in anhydrous DCM at roomtemperature produced the crude intermediates, and reaction of the crudeintermediates, 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline and TFA inacetonitrile at room temperature produced the targeted compound6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Other related compounds can be prepared similarly. For example,replacement of (2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazine with(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine produced the targeted compound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of (2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazine with2-chloro-6-fluorophenylhydrazine produced the targeted compound6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of (2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazine with2-fluoro-6-methylphenylhydrazine produced the targeted compound6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-amine produced thetargeted compound6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline produced the targetedcompound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)aniline produced thetargeted compound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with3-fluoro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl) aniline produced the targetedcompound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Compounds of this disclosure can be prepared as illustrated by theexemplary reaction in Scheme 3.2-(Methylthio)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid and2-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU) reacted in DMF at room temperature, then2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine was added, and the mixture was reacted atroom temperature produced ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2,2-dimethoxyethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate.Heating reaction of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2,2-dimethoxyethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylateand concentrated hydrochloric acid produced ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-oxoethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate. Ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-oxoethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate and(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)hydrazine reacted in methanol, and then sodiumcyanoborohydride was added for further reaction to produce ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-(2-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate.Reaction of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-(2-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylateand PCl₅ in DCM at room temperature produced ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate.Heating reaction of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylateand manganese dioxide in 1,4-dioxane produced ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate.Reaction of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylateand 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) in DCM at 0° C. produced2-(methylthio)-6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Reaction of2-(methylthio)-6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand m-CPBA in DCM at room temperature produced the crude intermediates,and reaction of the crude intermediates,3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline and TFA in acetonitrile atroom temperature produced6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Other related compounds can be prepared similarly. For example,replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline produced the targetedcompound6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)aniline produced thetargeted compound6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.Replacement of 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline with3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)aniline producedthe targeted compound6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

Compounds of this disclosure can be prepared as illustrated by theexemplary reaction in Scheme 4. Reaction of5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid, DIPEA, HATU and1-aminopropan-2-one hydrochloride in DMF at room temperature produced5-bromo-2-(methylthio)-N-(2-oxopropyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide. Reactionof 5-bromo-2-(methylthio)-N-(2-oxopropyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide,(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine, acetic acid and sodium borohydrideacetate in 1,2-dichloroethane at room temperature produced5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazono)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide.Reaction of5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazono)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamideand sodium borohydride in the mixed solvent of DCM and methanol produced5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide.Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride and triphenylphosphine reacted in DCMat room temperature, and then produced5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamidefor further reaction at 0° C. produced the crude product2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Reaction of the crude product and manganese dioxide in dichloromethaneat room temperature produced2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine.Heating reaction of2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amineand cuprous cyanide in 1,4-dioxane produced4-(1-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile.Heating reaction of4-(1-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrileand dioxane solution of hydrochloric acid produced6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one. Reaction of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand m-CPBA in DCM at room temperature produced the crude intermediates.Heating reaction of the crude intermediates,3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline and TFA in acetonitrileproduced the targeted compound6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-8-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one.

An important aspect of the present disclosure is the discovery thatcompounds having Formula I (including the compounds of Formula II orIII) are kinase inhibitors, especially Wee1 kinase inhibitors.Therefore, these compounds are useful for the treatment of Wee1-relateddiseases. The term “Wee1-related diseases” described herein refers toWee1-mediated diseases, especially those that benefit from suppressedWee1 kinase activity, such as cancer.

The present disclosure includes a therapeutic method comprisingadministering to a mammal an effective amount of a compound of FormulaI, II or III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof,wherein said therapeutic method is useful for the treatment ofWee1-related diseases, such as cancer. Such diseases that can be treatedor prevented by the method or pharmaceutical composition of the presentdisclosure include, but are not limited to, liver cancer, melanoma,Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia,chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, breastcarcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, lung carcinoma, Wilms' tumor, cervicalcarcinoma, testicular carcinoma, soft-tissue sarcoma, primarymacroglobulinemia, bladder carcinoma, chronic granulocytic leukemia,primary brain carcinoma, malignant melanoma, small-cell lung carcinoma,stomach carcinoma, colon carcinoma, malignant pancreatic insulinoma,malignant carcinoid carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, mycosis fungoides, headand neck carcinoma, osteogenic sarcoma, pancreatic carcinoma, acutegranulocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, rhabdomyosarcoma, Kaposi'ssarcoma, genitourinary carcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, esophagealcarcinoma, malignant hypercalcemia, cervical hyperplasia, renal cellcarcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, polycythemia vera, essentialthrombocytosis, adrenal cortex carcinoma, skin cancer, and prostaticcarcinoma.

Compounds of the present disclosure also are useful for the treatment orprevention of other diseases due to abnormal Wee1 activity, such asneurology or neuropsychiatric diseases or conditions, such asdepression.

In practicing the therapeutic methods, effective amounts ofpharmaceutical preparations are administered to an individual exhibitingthe symptoms of one or more of these disorders. Said pharmaceuticalformulations containing therapeutically effective concentrations of thecompounds of Formula I, II or III are formulated for oral, intravenous,local or topical application and for the treatment of cancer and otherdiseases. The amounts are effective to ameliorate or eliminate one ormore symptoms of the disorders. An effective amount of a compound fortreating a particular disease is an amount that is sufficient toameliorate, or in some manner reduce, the symptoms associated with thedisease. Such amount may be administered as a single dosage or may beadministered according to an effective regimen. The amount may cure thedisease but, typically, is administered in order to ameliorate thesymptoms of the disease. Typically, repeated administration is requiredto achieve the desired amelioration of symptom.

In another embodiment, a pharmaceutical composition comprising acompound of Formula I, II or III or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, which functions as a kinase inhibitor, in combination with apharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, is provided.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to apharmaceutical composition effective to treat cancer comprising acompound of Formula I, II or III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltor prodrug thereof, which functions as a kinase inhibitor, incombination with at least one known anticancer agent or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In particular, the compoundherein can be combined with other anticancer drugs related to themechanism of DNA damage and repair, including PARP inhibitors Olaparib,Niraprib, Rucaparib, Talazoparib and any compound prepared in theworking examples of the application PCT/CN2012/073362 (the disclosure ofincorporated herein in their entirety); HDAC inhibitors Volinota,Romididesin, Papiseta and Bailesta; and so on. And the compound hereincan be combined with other anticancer drugs related to cell divisiondetection sites, including Chk1/2 inhibitors, CDK4/6 inhibitors such asPaposinib, ATM/ATR inhibitors, and so on. Other examples of knownanticancer agents which may be used for combination therapy include, butnot are limited to alkylating agents, such as busulfan, melphalan,chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, temozolomide, bendamustine,cis-platin, mitomycin C, bleomycin, and carboplatin; topoisomerase Iinhibitors, such as camptothecin, irinotecan, and topotecan;topoisomerase II inhibitors, such as doxorubicin, epirubicin,aclarubicin, mitoxantrone, elliptinium and etoposide; RNA/DNAantimetabolites, such as 5-azacytidine, gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil andmethotrexate; DNA antimetabolites, such as 5-fluoro-2′-deoxy-uridine,fludarabine, nelarabine, ara-C, pralatrexate, pemetrexed, hydroxyureaand thioguanine; antimitotic agents, such as colchicine, vinblastine,vincristine, vinorelbine, paclitaxel, ixabepilone, cabazitaxel anddocetaxel; antibodies such as campath, panitumumab, metazotuzumab,navuzumab, pymzumab, remoluzumab, bevacizumab, partuzumab, trastuzumab,cetuximab, obinutuzumab, olfactuzumab, rituximab, alemtuzumab,tiemuzumab, toximab, bentuximab, daremuzumab, errotuzumab, T-DM1,ofatumumab, dinutuximab, blinatumomab, ipilimma, avastin, trastuzumaband rituximab; kinase inhibitors such as imatinib, gefitinib, erlotinib,osimertinib, afatinib, ceritinib, aletinib, crizotinib, erlotinib,lapatinib, sorafenib, regorafenib, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, aflibercept,sunitinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, bosutinib, pratinib, ibrutinib,cabozatinib, lenvatinib, vandetanib, trametinib, cobimetinib, axitinib,temsirolimus, idelalisib, pazopanib, temsirolimus and everolimus. Otherknown anticancer agents which may be used for combination therapyinclude tamoxifen, letrozole, fulvestrant, mitoguazone, octreotide,retinoic acid, arsenic trioxide, zoledronic acid, bortezomib,carfazomide, ixazomib, erivedge, sonidegib, denosumab, thalidomide,lenalidomide, venetoclax, aldesleukin (recombinant human interleukin-2)and sipueucel-T (prostate cancer therapeutic vaccine).

In practicing the methods of the present disclosure, the compound of thedisclosure may be administered together with at least one knownanticancer agent as part of a unitary pharmaceutical composition.Alternatively, the compound of the disclosure may be administered apartfrom at least one known anticancer agent. In one embodiment, thecompound of the disclosure and at least one known anticancer agent areadministered substantially simultaneously, i.e. the compounds areadministered at the same time or one after the other, so long as thecompounds reach therapeutic levels in the blood at the same time. Inanother embodiment, the compound of the disclosure and at least oneknown anticancer agent are administered according to their individualdose schedule, so long as the compounds reach therapeutic levels in theblood.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to abioconjugate of a compound described herein, which is effective toinhibit neoplasia and functions as a kinase inhibitor. The bioconjugateeffective to inhibit neoplasia is consisted of a compound describedherein in bioconjugation with at least one known therapeutically usefulantibody, such as trastuzumab or rituximab, growth factors, such as DGF,NGF; cytokines, such as IL-2, IL-4, or any molecule that binds to thecell surface. The antibodies and other molecules will deliver a compounddescribed herein to its targets and make it an effective anticanceragent. The bioconjugates could also enhance the anticancer effect of thetherapeutically useful antibodies, such as trastuzumab or rituximab.

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to apharmaceutical composition effective to inhibit neoplasia comprising aWee1 inhibitor of Formula I, II or III, or its pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or prodrug in combination with radiation therapy. Inthis embodiment, the compound of the disclosure may be administered atthe same time as the radiation therapy is administered or at a differenttime.

Yet another embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to apharmaceutical composition effective for post-surgical treatment ofcancer, comprising a Wee1 inhibitor of Formula I, II or III, or itspharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug. The disclosure also relatesto a method of treating cancer by surgically removing the tumor and thentreating the mammal with one of the pharmaceutical compositionsdescribed herein.

Pharmaceutical compositions within the scope of this disclosure includeall preparations wherein the compounds of the present disclosure arecontained in an amount that is effective to achieve its intendedpurpose. While individual needs vary, determination of optimal ranges ofeffective amounts of each component is within the skill of the art.Typically, the compounds may be administered to mammals, orally at adose of from about 0.0025 to 50 mg/kg of body weight, per day, or anequivalent amount of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to amammal being treated. Preferably, from approximately 0.01 toapproximately 10 mg/kg of body weight is orally administered. If a knownanticancer agent is also administered, it is administered in an amountthat is effective to achieve its intended purpose. The optimal amountsof such known anticancer agents effective for cancer are well known tothose skilled in the art.

The unit oral dose may comprise from approximately 0.01 to approximately50 mg, preferably approximately 0.1 to approximately 10 mg of thecompound of the disclosure. The unit dose may be administered one ormore times daily, as one or more tablets, each containing fromapproximately 0.1 to approximately 50 mg, conveniently approximately0.25 to 10 mg of the compound or its solvates.

In a topical formulation, the compound of the disclosure may be presentat a concentration of approximately 0.01 to 100 mg per gram of carrier.

In addition to administering the compound as a raw chemical, thecompounds of the disclosure may be administered as part of apharmaceutical preparation containing suitable pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers comprising excipients and auxiliaries, whichfacilitate processing of the compounds into preparations that may beused pharmaceutically. Preferably, the pharmaceutical preparations,particularly those preparations which may be administered orally andthat may be used for the preferred type of administration, such astablets, dragees, and capsules, as well as suitable solutions foradministration by injection or orally, contain from approximately 0.01to 99 percent, preferably from approximately 0.25 to 75 percent ofactive compound(s), together with the excipient.

Also included within the scope of the present disclosure are thenon-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of thepresent disclosure. Acid addition salts are formed by mixing a solutionof the compounds of the present disclosure with a solution of apharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic acid, such as hydrochloric acid,fumaric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, citric acid,tartaric acid, carbonic acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, and thelike. Base addition salts are formed by mixing a solution of thecompounds of the present disclosure with a solution of apharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic base, such as sodium hydroxide,potassium hydroxide, choline hydroxide, sodium carbonate,tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane(TRIS), N-methyl-glucamine and the like.

The pharmaceutical preparations of the disclosure may be administered toany mammal, so long as they may experience the therapeutic effects ofthe compounds of the disclosure. Foremost among such mammals are humansand veterinary animals, although the disclosure is not intended to be solimited.

The pharmaceutical preparations of the present disclosure may beadministered by any means that achieve their intended purpose. Forexample, administration may be by parenteral, subcutaneous, intravenous,intramuscular, intraperitoneal, transdermal, buccal, intrathecal,intracranial, intranasal or topical routes. Alternatively, orconcurrently, administration may be by the oral route. The dosageadministered will be dependent upon the age, health, and weight of therecipient, kind of concurrent treatment, frequency of treatment, and thenature of the effect desired.

The pharmaceutical preparations of the present disclosure aremanufactured in a manner, which is itself known, e.g., by means ofconventional mixing, granulating, dragee-making, dissolving, orlyophilizing processes. Thus, pharmaceutical preparations for oral usemay be obtained by combining the active compounds with solid excipients,optionally grinding the resulting mixture and processing the mixture ofgranules, after adding suitable auxiliaries, if desired or necessary, toobtain tablets or dragee cores.

Suitable excipients are, in particular: fillers, such as saccharides,e.g. lactose or sucrose, mannitol or sorbitol; cellulose preparationsand/or calcium phosphates, e.g. tricalcium phosphate or calcium hydrogenphosphate; as well as binders, such as starch paste, including, e.g.,maize starch, wheat starch, rice starch, potato starch, gelatin,tragacanth, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, and/or polyvinyl pyrrolidone. If desired,disintegrating agents may be added, such as the above-mentioned starchesand also carboxymethyl-starch, cross-linked polyvinyl pyrrolidone, agar,or alginic acid or a salt thereof, such as sodium alginate. Auxiliariesare, above all, flow-regulating agents and lubricants, e.g., silica,talc, stearic acid or salts thereof, such as magnesium stearate orcalcium stearate, and/or polyethylene glycol. Dragee cores are providedwith suitable coatings which, if desired, are resistant to gastricjuices. For this purpose, concentrated saccharide solutions may be used,which may optionally contain gum arabic, talc, polyvinyl pyrrolidone,polyethylene glycol and/or titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions andsuitable organic solvents or solvent mixtures. In order to producecoatings resistant to gastric juices, solutions of suitable celluloses,such as acetylcellulose phthalate or hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulosephthalate, are used. Dye stuffs or pigments may be added to the tabletsor dragee core coatings, e.g., for identification or in order tocharacterize combinations of active compound doses.

Other pharmaceutical preparations, which may be used orally, includepush-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules madeof gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol. The push-fitcapsules may contain the active compounds in the form of granules, whichmay be mixed with fillers, such as lactose; binders, such as starches;and/or lubricants, such as talc or magnesium stearate and, optionally,stabilizers. In soft capsules, the active compounds are preferablydissolved or suspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils, orliquid paraffin. In addition, stabilizers may be added.

Suitable formulations for parenteral administration include aqueoussolutions of the active compounds, e.g., aqueous solutions and alkalinesolutions of water-soluble salts. In addition, suspensions of the activecompounds as appropriate oily injection suspensions may be administered.Suitable lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils, e.g.,sesame oil, or synthetic fatty acid esters, e.g., ethyl oleate ortriglycerides or polyethylene glycol-400, or cremophor, orcyclodextrins. Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substanceswhich increase the viscosity of the suspension, e.g., sodiumcarboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, and/or dextran. Optionally, thesuspension may also contain stabilizers.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, compounds ofthe disclosure are employed in topical and parenteral formulations andare used for the treatment of skin cancer.

The topical formulations of this disclosure are formulated preferably asoils, creams, lotions, ointments and the like by choice of appropriatecarriers. Suitable carriers include vegetable or mineral oils, whitepetrolatum (white soft paraffin), branched chain fats or oils, animalfats and high molecular weight alcohol (greater than C₁₂). The preferredcarriers are those in which the active ingredient is soluble.Emulsifiers, stabilizers, humectants and antioxidants may also beincluded, as well as agents imparting color or fragrance, if desired.Additionally, transdermal penetration enhancers may be employed in thesetopical formulations. Examples of such enhancers are found in U.S. Pat.Nos. 3,989,816 and 4,444,762.

Creams are preferably formulated from a mixture of mineral oil,self-emulsifying beeswax and water in which mixture of the activeingredient, dissolved in a small amount of an oil, such as almond oil,is admixed. A typical example of such a cream is one which includesapproximately 40 parts water, approximately 20 parts beeswax,approximately 40 parts mineral oil and approximately 1 part almond oil.

Ointments may be formulated by mixing a solution of the activeingredient in a vegetable oil, such as almond oil, with warm softparaffin and allowing the mixture to cool. A typical example of such anointment is one which includes approximately 30% almond oil andapproximately 70% white soft paraffin by weight.

The present disclosure also includes the use of the compounds of thesubject disclosure in the manufacture of a medicament for treating aclinical condition responsive to the inhibition of Wee1 activity. Themedicament may include the pharmaceutical compositions as describedabove.

The following examples are illustrative, but not limiting, of the methodand compositions of the present disclosure. Other suitable modificationsand adaptations of the variety of conditions and parameters normallyencountered in clinical therapy and which are obvious to those skilledin the art are within the spirit and scope of the disclosure.

EXAMPLES General Remarks

All reagents were of commercial quality. Solvents were dried andpurified by standard methods. Mass spectrum analyses were recorded on aPlatform II (Agilent 6110) quadrupole mass spectrometer fitted withelectrospray. ¹H NMR spectra was recorded at 400 MHz, on a BrückerAscend 400 apparatus. Chemical shifts were recorded as parts per million(ppm) downfield from TMS (0.00 ppm), and J coupling constants werereported in hertz (Hz).

Example 16-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a) Preparation of tert-butyl(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamate: to the solution ofN-tert-butoxycarbonyl-2-aminoacetaldehyde (15.5 g, 97.4 mmol) in DCM(300 mL) were added (2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine (15.7 g, 88.7 mmol)and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (37 g, 174.5 mmol) in sequence. Thereaction liquor was stirred at room temperature overnight, and thensodium cyanoborohydride (11 g, 175 mmol) was further added. Afteraddition, the reaction liquor was stirred for 3 hours at roomtemperature. An aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (300 mL) wasadded to the reaction system, the organic layer was separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with DCM (150 mL×2). The organic layers werecollected, washed with saturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodiumsulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give thecrude product, which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel,petroleum ether (PE): ethyl acetate (EA)=6:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (12.5 g, 44% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 320.72.

b) Preparation of benzyl1-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate:to the solution of tert-butyl(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamate (10 g, 31.2 mmol)in DCM (100 mL), were added DIPEA (16.5 mL, 93.6 mmol) and benzylchloroformate (5.8 mL, 40.5 mmol) in sequence. After the reaction liquorwas stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, an aqueous solution ofsodium bicarbonate (100 mL) was added, the organic layer was separated,and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (50 mL×2). The organiclayers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=8:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (13.8 g, 97% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): (M+H)⁺454.30.

c) Preparation of benzyl1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatehydrochloride: benzyl1-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate(13.8 g, 30.4 mmol) was dissolved in dioxane solution of hydrochloricacid (4 N, 130 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperaturefor 3 hours, removed the solvent under reduced pressure to give thetargeted compound (11.8 g, 100% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 353.98.

d) Preparation of benzyl1-(2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromo-pyrimidine-4-carboxamido)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate:benzyl 1-(2-aminoethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (10.5 g, 26.9 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (100 mL), and tothe solution was added DIPEA (13 mL, 134.5 mmol). After the reactionmixture was cooled down to 0° C., to which a DCM (80 mL) solution of5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carbonyl chloride (6 g, 22.4 mmol)was added dropwise slowly. After addition and the reaction liquor wasstirred at 0° C. for 45 min, a saturated aqueous solution of sodiumbicarbonate (100 mL) was added to the reaction system, the organic layerwas separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (50 mL×2).The organic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, driedwith anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=4:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (10.2 g, 77.7% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI):(M+H)⁺ 584.34.

e) Preparation of2-(methylthio)-5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxamide:benzyl1-(2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamido)ethyl)-2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine-1-carboxylate(10.2 g, 17.4 mmol) was dissolved in TFA (110 mL). After the reactionmixture was stirred at 65° C. for 2 hours, the mixture was concentratedunder reduced pressure, and DCM (200 mL) was added for dissolution. Thena saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (100 mL) was added tothe reaction system, the organic layer was separated, and the aqueouslay was extracted with DCM (50 mL×2). The organic layers were collected,washed with saturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate,filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct, which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel,PE:EA=4:1 as the eluent) to give the targeted compound (6.1 g, 77.6%yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 450.47. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 8.76 (s, 1H), 8.05 (br s, 1H), 7.28-7.26 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.24 (m,1H), 6.92-6.86 (m, 1H), 5.84 (br s, 1H), 3.60-3.55 (m, 2H), 2.99 (t,J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H).

f) Preparation of2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine:2-(methylthio)-5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-pyrimidine-4-carboxamide(1 g, 2.21 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (50 mL). After the reaction liquorwas cooled down to 0° C., PCl₅ (922 mg, 4.43 mmol) was added slowly.After the reaction liquor was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour,cooled down to 0° C., and added to methanol (50 mL) slowly. Afterstirred at 0° C. for 15 min, a saturated aqueous solution of sodiumbicarbonate (100 mL) was added to the reaction system, the organic layerwas separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with DCM (50 mL×2).The organic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, driedwith anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=2:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (550 mg, 57.3% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS(ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 432.05.

g) Preparation of2-(2-methylthio-5-cyanopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine:2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine(300 mg, 0.69 mmol) and cuprous cyanide (123 mg, 1.38 mmol) weredissolved in DMF (10 mL). After the reaction liquor was stirred at 120°C. for 3 hours, the liquor was cooled to room temperature. Then ammoniumhydroxide (30 mL) and EA (20 mL) were added, the organic layer wasseparated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EA (50 mL×2). Theorganic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, DCM:methanol=10:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (150 mg, 57.5% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS(ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺377.10.

h) Preparation of2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:2-(2-methylthio-5-cyanopyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine(50 mg, 0.13 mmol) was added to the dioxane solution of hydrochloricacid (4 N, 10 mL). After the reaction liquor was stirred at 80° C. for 2days, the liquor was cooled to room temperature, the organic solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure, to the liquor was added aqueous solutionof sodium bicarbonate (10 mL) and EA (10 mL), the organic layer wasseparated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EA (5 mL×2). Theorganic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, DCM:methanol=10:1 as the eluent) to give thetargeted compound (30 mg, 59.9% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS(ESI):m/z(M+H)⁺ 378.30.

i) Preparation of2-(methylsulfonyl)-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one(30 mg, 0.079 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (3 mL), and to the solution wasadded m-CPBA (85%, 18 mg, 0.089 mmol). The reaction liquor was stirredat room temperature for 2 hours, and then concentrated under reducedpressure to give the crude product used for the next step directly.LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 410.08.

j) Preparation of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:2-(methylsulfonyl)-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one(32.4 mg, 0.079 mmol) and 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline (23 mg, 0.12mmol) were dissolved in acetonitrile (3 mL), and to the solution wasadded TFA (0.05 mL). After the reaction liquor was stirred at roomtemperature overnight, the organic solvent was removed under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by preparativeliquid chromatography (column C18, 0-100% acetonitrile/water as mobilephase) to give the targeted compound (7 mg, 17.1% yield, yellow solid).

Example 26-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a) Preparation ofN-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide:at room temperature, to the solution of2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (40.0 g, 160.6 mmol)in THF (200 mL) was added carbonyldiimidazole (33.8 g, 208.8 mmol).After replacement with nitrogen, the reaction liquor was stirred at 60°C. for 2 hours, and then cooled to below 60° C. To the reaction mixturewas added 2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine (22.0 g, 208.8 mmol) slowly, afterreplacement with nitrogen, the reaction was stirred at room temperatureovernight. Water (100 mL) was added, and the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 30 min, the filter cake was washed withdiethyl ether twice, and dried under reduced pressure to give thetargeted compound (43.0 g, 80% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 336.21.

b) Preparation ofN-(2-oxoethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide: at roomtemperature,N-(2,2-dimethoxyethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide(15.0 g, 44.7 mmol) and diluted hydrochloric acid (1M, 100 mL) wereadded to acetone (100 mL), and replaced with nitrogen once. After thereaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 4 hours, the reaction wascooled to room temperature, and the organic solvent was concentratedunder reduced pressure to give the targeted compound (10.6 g, 81% yield,white solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 289.92.

c) Preparation ofN-(2-(2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide:at room temperature, to methanol (200 mL) was addedN-(2-oxoethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide (8 g, 27.7mmol), (2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazine (4.8 g, 33.2 mmol) and acetic acid(7 mL) in sequence. After the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour, sodium cyanoborohydride (1.8 g, 27.7 mmol) wasadded slowly. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1hour, and the organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure to givethe crude product. The crude product was dissolved in DCM (50 mL), towhich was added saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (100mL) for extraction, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DMC (50mL×2). The organic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline,dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated underreduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=1:1) to give the targeted product(13.1 g, 90% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)+418.06.

d) Preparation ofN-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine:at room temperature,N-(2-(2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)-2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidine-4-carboxamide(6.0 g, 14.4 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (200 mL), and PCl₅(9.0 g, 43.2 mmol) was added in batches. After the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 4 hours, the reaction liquor was addedto the mixed solution of iced methanol (100 mL) and sodium bicarbonatesolid (10 g), and stirred for 10 min, and then filtered, and thefiltrate was dried to give the crude product which was used for the nextstep directly. LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺400.06.

e) Preparation ofN-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine:at room temperature,N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine(the crude product from the above step) and manganese dioxide (6.5 g,72.0 mmol) were added to DCM (200 mL). After the reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 20 hours, manganese dioxide was removedby filtration, and the organic solvent was removed under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=1:1) to give the targeted compound(2.5 g, 44% yield for two steps, red oil). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺398.06.

f) Preparation of2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2,6-difluorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile:at room temperature,N-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-(2-(methylthio)-5-bromopyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-1-amine(4.5 g, 11.4 mmol) and cuprous cyanide (2.1 g, 27.8 mmol) were added to1,4-dioxane (30 mL). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C.for 20 hours, it was cooled to room temperature. The reaction liquor waspoured into water (100 mL) and extracted with EA (50 mL×3). The organiclayers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and the organic solvent was removedunder reduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified bycolumn chromatography (silica gel, PE:EA=1:1) to give the targetedproduct (2.0 g, 50% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺345.00.

g) Preparation of2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:at room temperature,2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2,6-difluorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile(2.0 g, 5.8 mmol) was added to dioxane solution of hydrochloric acid(4M, 20 mL). After the reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 h,the reaction mixture was cooled to 50° C., and water (10 mL) was added.After the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours, thereaction mixture was cooled to room temperature. The organic solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure, to which EA (50 mL) and saturatedaqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (20 mL) were added forextraction. The aqueous phase was extracted with EA (15 mL×2). Theorganic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the organic solvent was removed underreduced pressure to give the targeted product (1.5 g, 74% yield, yellowsolid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 346.00. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.36(s, 1H), 7.72-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.51 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.22 (m, 2H),7.01-6.98 (m, 1H), 2.77 (s, 3H).

h) Preparation of6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one(80 mg, 0.22 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (3 mL). At 0° C.,m-CPBA (58 mg, 0.33 mmol) was added to the reaction system, and afteraddition, the temperature of the reaction liquor was increased to roomtemperature, and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, and then theorganic solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct. The crude product was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL), and3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline (67 mg, 0.33 mmol) and TFA (2drops) were added to the reaction system. The reaction liquor wasincreased to room temperature and stirred at room temperature for 1hour, and the value of pH of the reaction liquor was adjusted to 7-8with saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. DCM (50 Ml) andwater (30 mL) were added for liquid separation, the aqueous phase wasextracted with DCM (30 mL×2). The organic layers were collected, washedwith saturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered,and the organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give thecrude product, which was purified by preparative liquid chromatography(column C18, 0-100% acetonitrile/water as mobile phase) to give thetargeted compound (57 mg, 51.8% yield, yellow solid).

The compounds of Examples 3-25 were prepared from5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine, (2,6-disubstitutedphenyl)hydrazine, cuprouscyanide and the corresponding substituted aniline or substitutedtetrahydroisoquinoline amine using procedure similar to those describedfor the synthesis of compound of Example 2.

Firstly, the intermediate of Example 26 was prepared from2-(methylthio)-6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand tert butyl 4-(4-amino-2-methylphenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate usingprocedure similar to those described for the synthesis of compound ofExample 2 h. The intermediate and dioxane solution of hydrochloric acidwere reacted at room temperature for deprotection to give the targetedcompound of Example 26.

The compounds of Examples 27-45 were prepared from5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine, (2,6-disubstitutedphenyl)hydrazine, cuprouscyanide and the corresponding substituted aniline or substitutedtetrahydroisoquinoline amine using procedure similar to those describedfor the synthesis of compound of Example 2.

Example Ar₁ Ar₂ LC-MS (ESI) ¹H NMR 1

(M + H)⁺ 521.48 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.54 (brs, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 7.91-7.80 (m,3H), 7.79-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.63- 7.55 (m, 1H), 7.43 (d, J = 21.4 Hz, 2H),7.02-6.93 (m, 2H), 3.16-3.09 (m, 4H), 2.46 (t, J = 4.8 Hz, 4H), 2.23 (s,3H). 2

(M + H)⁺ 503.24 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.56 (brs, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 8.00-7.79 (m2H), 7.76-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.59 (s, 1H), 7.56-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.47 (s, 1H),7.06 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 2.89-2.82 (m, 4H), 2.59-2.51 (m, 4H),2.30-2.24 (m, 6H). 3

(M + H)⁺ 535.41 CDCl₃: δ 9.34 (s, 1H), 7.84- 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.59 (m,2H), 7.55 (dd, J = 9.3, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J = 12.1 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d,J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.09 (t, J = 4.6 Hz, 4H),2.98-2.80 (m, 4H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H). 4

(M + H)⁺ 549.30 CDCl₃: δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.75- 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.60 (m,2H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.45- 7.43 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d,J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.30-3.19 (m, 4H), 2.78- 2.67 (m, 4H), 2.51 (s, 3H),2.38 (s, 6H). 5

M.W. 555.85 — 6

M.W. 569.88 — 7

(M + H)⁺ 505.49 MeOD: δ 9.21 (s, 1H), 7.98- 7.88 (m, 1H), 7.80-7.74 (m,1H), 7.72-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.54- 7.45 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.25 (m, 1H), 7.08 (d,J = 8.7 Hz, 2H), 3.46-3.32 (m, 4H), 3.27- 3.15 (m, 4H), 2.80 (s, 3H). 8

M.W. 539.40 — 9

(M + H)⁺ 519.23 CDCl₃: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 7.83 (br s, 1H), 7.63-7.58 (m,1H), 7.56-7.37 (m, 4H), 7.35- 7.30 (m, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H),6.85 (s, 1H), 3.63- 3.45 (m, 2H), 3.11-3.05 (m, 4H), 2.94-2.88 (m, 2H),2.58 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H). 10

M.W. 553.42 — 11

(M + H)⁺ 533.22 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.58 (brs, 1H), 9.17 (s, 1H), 7.86-7.80 (m,1H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.69-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.60- 7.32 (m, 4H),3.12-3.07 (m, 4H), 2.72-2.63 (m, 4H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.30 (s, 6H). 12

(M + H)⁺ 504.21 CDCl₃: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H), 7.65-7.59 (m, 1H),7.56-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.46- 7.30 (m, 4H), 6.85 (s, 1H), 4.02 (brs, 2H),2.92-2.70 (m, 5H), 1.44 (s, 6H). 13

(M + H)⁺ 517.21 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.56 (brs, 1H), 9.16 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.83 (m,1H), 7.65-7.43 (m, 6H), 3.06-3.01 (m, 4H), 2.49- 2.46 (m, 4H), 2.32-2.26(m, 9H). 14

(M + H)⁺ 499.14 CDCl₃: δ 9.34 (s, 1H), 7.77- 7.70 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.51 (m,1H), 7.47-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.30- 7.27 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d,J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.83-6.80 (m, 1H), 3.25- 2.89 (m, 8H), 2.68 (s, 3H),2.35 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H). 15

(M + H)⁺ 513.30 CDCl₃: δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.76- 7.68 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.50 (m,1H), 7.44-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.34- 7.27 (m, 2H), 7.22-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.81(m, 1H), 3.39- 3.23 (m, 4H), 2.93-2.82 (m, 4H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.37 (s,6H), 2.24 (s, 3H). 16

(M + H)⁺ 515.32 CDCl₃: δ 9.34 (s, 1H), 7.80- 7.69 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.38 (m,5H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.03 (t, J =4.7 Hz, 4H), 2.86- 2.65 (m, 4H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s,3H). 17

(M + H)⁺ 529.35 CDCl₃: δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.76- 7.67 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.46 (m,2H), 7.43-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.34- 7.28 (m, 1H), 6.73 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H),3.31-3.21 (m, 4H), 2.83-2.74 (m, 4H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 2.38 (s, 6H), 2.26(s, 3H). 18

(M + H)⁺ 523.15 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.80 (brs, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.09-7.70 (m3H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H),3.11-3.02 (m, 4H), 2.91-2.76 (m, 4H), 2.51 (s, 3H). 19

(M + H)⁺ 521.25 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.79 (brs, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.05-7.81 (m,2H), 7.62 (s, 1H), 7.57-7.49 (m, 3H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 1H), 3.07-2.95 (m,4H), 2.63- 2.51 (m, 4H), 2.33-2.28 (m, 6H). 20

(M + H)⁺ 537.17 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.77 (brs, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.17-7.90 (m,1H), 7.90-7.84 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.57- 7.49 (m, 3H), 3.39-3.34(m, 2H), 2.87-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.32-2.27(m, 2H), 2.26 (s, 3H). 21

(M + H)⁺ 539.17 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.82 (brs, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.19-7.81 (m,3H), 7.75 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.55- 7.45 (m, 2H),7.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.15-3.05 (m, 4H), 3.01-2.85 (m, 4H), 2.57 (s,3H). 22

(M + H)⁺ 537.25 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.80 (brs, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.09-7.79 (m,2H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.56- 7.47 (m, 2H),7.42 (s, 1H), 3.53- 3.39 (m, 2H), 3.09-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.48-2.41 (m, 2H),2.30 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H). 23

(M + H)⁺ 553.18 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.78 (brs, 1H), 9.23 (s, 1H), 8.18-7.88 (m,1H), 7.86-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.70- 7.57 (m, 2H),7.54-7.47 (m, 2H), 3.36 (t, J = 9.2 Hz, 2H), 2.87-2.79 (m, 2H),2.65-2.56 (m, 2H), 2.33 (s, 3H), 2.30-2.22 (m, 5H). 24

(M + H)⁺ 547.25 CDCl₃: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 7.85- 7.72 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.58 (m,1H), 7.53-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.36-7.30 (m, 1H), 7.13- 7.04 (m, 1H), 6.84 (s,1H), 3.04- 2.94 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.59 (m, 4H), 2.52 (s, 3H), 2.34 (s, 3H),1.40-1.10 (m, 6H). 25

(M + H)⁺ 565.27 DMSO-d6: δ 10.80 (brs, 1H), 9.22 (s, 1H), 8.08-7.79 (m,2H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.70-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.54- 7.47 (m, 2H),7.42 (s, 1H), 3.07- 2.98 (m, 4H), 2.69-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.45 (s, 6H), 2.30(s, 3H), 1.92-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.64-1.54 (m, 2H). 26

(M + H)⁺ 521.16 CDCl₃: δ 9.34 (s, 1H), 7.65- 7.60 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.50 (m,2H), 7.49-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J = 1.0 Hz,1H), 3.36- 3.30 (m, 4H), 3.18-3.11 (m, 4H), 2.35 (s, 3H). 27

(M + H)⁺ 555.36 CDCl₃: δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 7.78- 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.60 (m,2H), 7.60-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.47-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 1H),6.78 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.13 (m, 4H), 2.85-2.70 (m, 4H), 2.48 (s,3H). 28

(M + H)⁺ 553.06 CDCl₃: δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.82- 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.61 (m,2H), 7.58-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.48- 7.44 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.79 (d,J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 3.44-3.18 (m, 4H), 3.10- 2.86 (m, 4H), 2.68 (s, 3H),2.36 (s, 3H). 29

(M + H)⁺ 569.28 CDCl₃: δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.76 (br s, 1H), 7.72-7.67 (m,1H), 7.64-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.58- 7.52 (m, 1H), 7.46 (d, J = 0.9 Hz, 1H),7.37-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.64- 3.56 (m, 2H),3.19-3.09 (m, 2H), 3.00-2.93 (m, 2H), 2.80- 2.70 (m, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H),2.39 (s, 3H). 30

(M + H)⁺ 549.18 CDCl₃: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 7.84- 7.71 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.60 (m,2H), 7.58-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.01-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.77 (d, J =1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.54-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.04- 2.76 (m, 4H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 1.38(s, 6H). 31

(M + H)⁺ 567.30 CDCl₃: δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.89- 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.49 (m,5H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.01- 6.95 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H),3.33-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.79 (m, 4H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 1.35-1.28 (m, 6H).32

(M + H)⁺ 583.21 CDCl₃: δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 7.82- 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.60 (m,2H), 7.60-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.11 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H, 6.78 (d,J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 3.29-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.94-2.74 (m, 4H), 2.54 (s, 3H),1.37-1.26 (m, 6H). 33

(M + H)⁺ 563.28 CDCl₃: δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.92- 7.67 (m, 2H), 7.63-7.60 (m,2H), 7.57-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.09 (d, J =7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (d, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 3.00- 2.96 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.67 (m,4H), 2.50 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 1.31-1.23 (m, 6H). 34

(M + H)⁺ 591.18 CDCl₃: δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.81- 7.70 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.59 (m,2H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.15- 7.06 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d,J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.35-3.09 (m, 3H), 3.05-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.85- 2.67 (m,2H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 1.34- 1.01 (m, 12H). 35

(M + H)⁺ 583.27 CDCl₃: δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 7.79- 7.70 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.60 (m,2H), 7.58-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.48- 7.45 (m, 1H), 7.09 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 1H),6.78 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.51-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.91- 2.85 (m, 1H),2.75-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.61 (s, 6H), 2.14-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.85 (m, 2H).36

(M + H)⁺ 563.32 CDCl₃: δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.79- 7.70 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.59 (m,2H), 7.57-7.53 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.37 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H),7.09-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.77 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.25-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.78-2.67 (m, 3H), 2.59 (s, 6H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.14-2.08 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.80(m, 2H). 37

(M + H)⁺ 581.10 CDCl₃: δ 9.37 (s, 1H), 7.89- 7.78 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.60 (m,2H), 7.58-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.10- 7.02 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d,J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.19 (t, J = 11.9 Hz, 2H), 3.09-3.03 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.71 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 6H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.06-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.70(m, 2H). 38

(M + H)⁺ 613.21 CDCl₃: δ 9.36 (s, 1H), 7.79- 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.60 (m,2H), 7.58-7.54 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.21- 7.15 (m, 1H),6.78 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.30- 3.23 (m, 2H), 3.10-3.02(m, 2H), 2.69-2.61 (m, 1H), 2.50 (s, 6H), 1.96-1.92 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.73(m, 2H). 39

(M + H)⁺ 538.35 CDCl₃: δ 9.37 (s, 1H), 8.15- 7.98 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.68 (m,1H), 7.64-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.58-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.34-7.27 (m,2H), 6.79 (d, J = 1.0 Hz, 1H), 3.24- 3.18 (m, 2H), 2.97-2.90 (m, 1H),2.50 (s, 3H), 2.40-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.03 (m, 2H), 1.93-1.90 (m, 2H).40

(M + H)⁺ 554.26 CDCl₃: δ 9.39 (s, 1H), 8.06- 7.94 (m, 2H), 7.65-7.61 (m,2H), 7.60-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.41 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (s,1H), 3.66 (d, J = 11.2 Hz, 2H), 3.29-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.82 (m, 5H),2.58-2.48 (m, 2H), 2.09- 2.03 (m, 2H). 41

(M + H)⁺ 534.18 CDCl₃: δ 13.15 (s, 1H), 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.83 (m, 1H),7.64-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.58- 7.51 (m, 2H), 7.48-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.31 (d, J =8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 3.75-3.68 (m, 2H), 2.97-2.79 (m, 6H),2.44-2.31 (m, 5H), 2.01- 1.93 (m, 2H). 42

(M + H)⁺ 552.30 CDCl₃: δ 9.37 (s, 1H), 8.01- 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.61 (m,2H), 7.59-7.52 (m, 2H), 7.46 (s, 1H), 7.07 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H),3.13-3.08 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.75 (m, 1H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 2.40 (s, 3H),2.37-2.32 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.16 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.67 (m, 2H). 43

(M + H)⁺ 534.27 DMSO-d₆: δ 9.19 (s, 1H), 7.92-7.83 (m, 3H), 7.80- 7.76(m, 1H), 7.50-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.42 (m, 1H), 3.48 (s, 2H), 2.45 (s,3H), 2.35- 2.28 (m, 5H), 1.34 (s, 6H). 44

(M + H)⁺ 506.10 CDCl₃: δ 9.35 (s, 1H), 7.81- 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.57 (m,3H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.44 (m, 1H), 6.78 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H),3.96 (s, 2H), 3.11-3.04 (m, 2H), 2.95- 2.90 (m, 2H), 2.69 (s, 3H), 2.29(s, 3H). 45

(M + H)⁺ 591.22 CDCl₃: δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 7.83- 7.71 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.65 (m,1H), 7.57-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.40- 7.34 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.01(m, 1H), 6.85-6.81 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.93- 2.87 (m, 1H),2.75-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.63 (s, 6H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 2.15-2.09 (m, 2H), 1.90-1.81 (m, 2H).

Example 466-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a) Preparation of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2,2-dimethoxyethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate:to the solution of2-(methylthio)-5-(ethoxycarbonyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (700 mg,2.9 mmol) in DMF (10 mL), was added HATU (1.7 g, 4.3 mmol). After thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min,2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine (914 mg, 8.7 mmol) was added, and thereaction mixture continued to stir at room temperature for 1 hour. Tothe reaction mixture was added EA (100 mL) and water (50 mL), theorganic phase was separated out, and the aqueous phase was extractedwith EA (100 mL). The organic layers were collected, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the organic solvent was removed underreduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, DCM:methanol=20:1) to give the targetedcompound (900 mg, 93% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺330.10.

b) Preparation of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-oxoethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate: to thesolution of ethyl4-((2,2-dimethoxyethyl)carbamoyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate(900 mg, 2.7 mmol) in DCM (9 mL) was added concentrated under reducedpressure hydrochloric acid (9 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at50° C. for 3 hours, and then cooled to room temperature. To the reactionliquor was added water (10 mL), the organic phase was separated out, andthe aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (10 mL×2). The organic layerswere collected, washed with saturated saline, dried with anhydroussodium sulfate, and the organic solvent was removed under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was used for the next stepdirectly. LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 284.06.

c) Preparation of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-(2-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylat:to the solution of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-((2-oxoethyl)carbamoyl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate (400mg, 1.4 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was added2-bromo-6-chlorophenylhydrazine (309 mg, 1.4 mmol). The reaction mixturewas stirred at room temperature for 30 min, and then to it was addedsodium cyanoborohydride (86.8 mg, 1.4 mmol). The reaction mixture wasstirred at 40° C. for 8 hours, and then to the reaction liquor was addedDCM (20 mL) and water (20 mL), the organic phase was separated out, andthe aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (20 mL) once. The organiclayers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the organic solvent was removed underreduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (DCM:methanol=10:1) to give the targeted compound (600mg, 88% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 488.79.

d) Preparation of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate:to the solution of ethyl4-((2-(2-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)ethyl)carbamoyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate(600 mg, 1.2 mmol) in DCM (10 mL) was added PCl₅ (374 mg, 1.8 mmol) at0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min,and then cooled to 0° C. Methanol (10 mL) and sodium bicarbonate solid(600 mg) were added in sequence to quench the reaction, filtered, andremoved the organic solvent under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct (650 mg), which was used for the next step directly. LC-MS(ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 470.77.

e) Preparation of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate:at room temperature, ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate(650 mg, crude product, equivalent) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (20mL), and manganese dioxide (522 mg, 6.0 mmol) was added. The reactionmixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours, cooled to room temperature,filtered, and concentrated by removing the organic solvent under reducedpressure to give the yellow crude product (600 mg), which was used forthe next step directly. LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 468.75.

f) Preparation of2-(methylthio)-6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:at 0° C., to the solution of ethyl2-(methylthio)-4-(1-((2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)amino)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyrimidine-5-carboxylate(600 mg, crude product, equivalent) in DCM (20 mL) was added DBU (146mg, 0.96 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 5 min.Water (10 mL) was added, the organic phase was separated out, and theaqueous phase was extracted with DCM (10 mL). The organic layers werecollected, washed with saturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and concentrated by removing the organic solvent under reducedpressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, DCM:methanol=10:1) to give the targetedcompound (380 mg, 75% yield for three steps, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI):m/z (M+H)+422.69. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.79 (dd,J=8.1, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J=8.2, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.52-7.48 (m, 2H),6.81 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 2.78 (s, 3H).

g) Preparation of6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:2-(methylthio)-6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one(50 mg, 0.12 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous DCM (20 mL). At 0° C.,m-CPBA (31 mg, 0.18 mmol) to the reaction system, after addition, thetemperature of the reaction liquor was increased to room temperature andstirred at room temperature for 5 min. Then the organic solvent wasremoved under reduced pressure to give the crude product. The crudeproduct was dissolved in acetonitrile (20 mL), and3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline (24.6 mg, 0.12 mmol) and TFA(0.05 mL) were added to the reaction system. The reaction liquor washeated to room temperature and stirred overnight, of which the value ofpH was adjusted to 7-8 with saturated aqueous solution of sodiumbicarbonate. DCM (20 mL) and water (10 mL) was added for liquidseparation and extraction, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM(15 mL×2). The organic layers were collected, washed with saturatedsaline, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentratedby removing the organic solvent under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct, which was purified by preparative liquid chromatography (columnC18, 0-100% acetonitrile/water as mobile phase) to give the targetedcompound (10 mg, 27% yield, yellow solid).

The compounds of Examples 47-50 were prepared from2-(methylthio)-6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand the corresponding substituted aniline using procedure similar tothat described for the synthesis of compound of Example 46g.

Example Ar₂ LC-MS (ESI) ¹H NMR 46

(M + H)⁺ 579.11 MeOD: δ 9.23 (s, 1H), 8.05-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.80 (dd, J =8.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J =1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.18 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.09 (m, 1H), 3.02-2.94 (m,4H), 2.74-2.58 (m, 4H), 2.38 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H). 47

(M + H)⁺ 599.05 MeOD: δ 9.28 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H), 8.20-8.15 (m, 1H),7.92 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (t,J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.20 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.12(m, 4H), 3.07-2.81 (m, 4H), 2.63 (s, 3H). 48

(M + H)⁺ 627.09 MeOD: δ 9.27 (s, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H), 8.27- 8.07 (m, 1H),7.92 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (t,J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J = 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.14 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.43(m, 2H), 2.78-2.67 (m, 3H), 2.55 (s, 6H), 2.09-2.02 (m, 2H), 1.85-1.75(m, 2H). 49

(M + H)⁺ 607.16 MeOD: δ 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.03-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.78 (dd, J =8.2, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J =1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (d, J = 0.7 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.12 (m, 2H),2.68-2.62 (m, 2H), 2.35-2.32 (m, 10H), 1.99-1.94 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.63 (m,2H). 50

(M + H)⁺ 625.14 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.81 (s, 1H), 9.24 (s, 1H), 8.32 (s, 1H),8.13-7.93 (m, 2H), 7.92- 7.87 (m, 1H), 7.69 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50(s, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 3.04-2.93 (m, 5H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 6H),1.87- 1.77 (m, 2H), 1.58-1.47 (m, 2H).

The compounds of Examples 51-55 were prepared from5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,2,2-dimethoxyethan-1-amine, (2,6-disubstitutedphenyl)hydrazine, cuprouscyanide and the corresponding substituted aniline using proceduresimilar to those described for the synthesis of compound of Example 2.

Example Ar₁ Ar₂ LC-MS (ESI) ¹H NMR 51

(M + H)⁺ 519.12 CDCl₃: δ 9.37 (s, 1H), 7.84 (d, J = 2.5 Hz, 1H),7.83-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.51 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.30- 7.27 (m,1H), 7.23-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.14 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.85-6.82 (m, 1H),3.39- 3.30 (m, 4H), 3.24-3.03 (m, 4H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.25 (s, 3H). 52

(M + H)⁺ 533.05 CDCl₃: δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.83- 7.76 (m, 1H), 7.75-7.70 (m,1H), 7.56-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.45 (d, J = 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (brs, 1H), 7.28(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.84- 6.82 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.57(m, 2H), 3.31-3.11 (m, 4H), 3.04- 2.89 (m, 2H), 2.73 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s,3H), 2.25 (s, 3H). 53

(M + H)⁺ 535.28 CDCl₃: δ 9.37 (s, 1H, 7.78 (d, J = 2.2 Hz, 2H),7.53-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.40 (dd, J = 7.2, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J = 8.6 Hz,1H), 6.74 (d, J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.25-3.14 (m, 4H), 2.92- 2.75 (m, 4H),2.52 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H). 54

(M + H)⁺ 533.24 CDCl₃: δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.78- 7.72 (m, 1H), 7.60 (brs,1H), 7.51-7.44 (m, 3H), 7.41- 7.38 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.05 (m, 1H), 6.74 (d,J = 1.1 Hz, 1H), 3.32-3.11 (m, 4H), 2.85- 2.66 (m, 4H), 2.51 (s, 3H),2.36 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H). 55

(M + H)⁺ 549.30 CDCl₃: δ 9.38 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.54-7.43 (m, 3H), 7.41-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.74 (d, J = 0.9 Hz,1H), 3.56 (t, J = 9.6 Hz, 2H), 3.07-2.97 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.81 (m, 2H),2.62-2.53 (m, 2H), 2.47 (s, 3H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 2.26 (s, 3H).

Example 566-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-8-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a) 5-bromo-2-(methylthio)-N-(2-oxopropyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide: atroom temperature, to the solution of5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (24.4 g, 98.5 mmol)in DMF (80.0 mL) was added DIPEA (31.9 g, 246.3 mmol), stirred for 1min, and then HATU (46.9 g, 123.2 mmol) was added and the reactionmixture was stirred for 1 min, and finally 1-aminopropan-2-onehydrochloride (6.0 g, 82.1 mmol) was added. After replacement withnitrogen, the reaction liquor was stirred at room temperature for 4 h,the reaction liquor was poured into 500 mL of water, and extracted withDCM three times, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM twice. Theorganic layers were washed with saline, and concentrated by removing theorganic solvent under reduced pressure to give the crude product, whichwas purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate:petroleum ether=0%-50%) to give the targeted compound (9.0 g, 36% yield,yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 303.89.

b)5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazono)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide:at room temperature,5-bromo-2-(methylthio)-N-(2-oxopropyl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide (2.2 g,7.2 mmol), (2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazine hydrochloride (1.5 g, 7.2 mmol)and acetic acid (4 mL), sodium borohydride acetate (2.2 mg, 10.0 mmol)were added to 1,2-dichloroethane (50 mL). The reaction mixture wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours, and then the organic solventwas removed under reduced pressure to give the crude product. The crudeproduct was dissolved in DCM (50 mL), saturated aqueous solution ofsodium bicarbonate (100 mL) was added for liquid separation andextraction, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (30 mL×2). Theorganic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated by removing the organicsolvent under reduced pressure to give the crude product, which was usedfor the next step directly. LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 461.97.

c)5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide:at room temperature, to the solution of5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazono)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide(4.0 g, 8.7 mmol) dissolved in the mixture solvent of DCM (20 mL) andmethanol (150 mL) was added sodium borohydride (1.5 g, 39.1 mmol). Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours,concentrated to dry and dissolved in DCM (50 mL), to which was addedsaturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate (100 mL) for liquidseparation, and the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (30 mL×2). Theorganic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline, dried withanhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated by removing theorganic solvent under reduced pressure to give the crude product, whichwas purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate:petroleum ether=0%-50%) to give the targeted product (1.8 g, 45% yield,yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 463.97.

d)2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine:at room temperature, trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (610 mg, 2.16mmol) was dissolved in DCM (10 mL), and triphenylphosphine (566 mg, 2.16mmol) was added to the mixture at 0° C. After the reaction mixture wasstirred at the temperature for 30 min,5-bromo-N-(2-(2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)hydrazinyl)propyl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide(5 mL) was dissolved and added to the reaction liquor, and the reactionliquor continued to stir at 0° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction liquorwas added sodium bicarbonate solid, and stirred for 2 min, filtered, andthe filtrate was used for the next step directly. LC-MS (ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 465.92.

e)2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine:at room temperature,2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine(the crude product liquor) and manganese dioxide (2.0 g, 10.0 mmol) wereadded to DCM (20 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 10 hours, and then manganese dioxide was removed byfiltration, and the organic solvent was removed under reduced pressureto give the crude product, which was purified by column chromatography(silica gel, EA:PE=0%-50%) to give the targeted compound (including 50%triphenylphosphine oxide) (500 mg, 40% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS(ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 463.97.

f)4-(1-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile: at room temperature,2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine(1.0 g, 2.3 mmol) and cuprous cyanide (414 mg, 4.6 mmol) were added to1,4-dioxane (15 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 20hours, and then cooled to room temperature. The reaction liquor waspoured into the mixture solution of ammonium hydroxide (15 mL) andsaturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride (85 mL), and extractedwith EA (50 mL×3). The organic layers were collected, washed withsaturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the organicsolvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the crude product,which was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, EA:PE=0%-50%)to give the targeted product (140 mg, 15% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS(ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 391.01.

g)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:at room temperature,4-(1-((2,6-dichlorophenyl)amino)-5-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-5-carbonitrile(130 mg, 0.33 mmol) was added to dioxane solution of hydrochloride (4M,40 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 15 hours, cooledto 50° C., and water (10 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirredat 50° C. for 2 hours, and then cooled to room temperature. The organicsolvent was removed under reduced pressure, EA (20 mL) and water (10 mL)was added for liquid separation and extraction, and the aqueous phasewas extracted with EA (15 mL×2). The organic layers were collected,washed with saturated saline, dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthe organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give thetargeted product (100 mg, 77% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z(M+H)⁺ 392.01.

h)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-8-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:to the solution of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one(100 mg, 0.256 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (3 mL) was added m-CPBA (53 mg,0.307 mmol) at 0° C. After addition, the reaction temperature wasincreased to room temperature, stirred at room temperature for 1 hour,and the organic solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give thecrude product. The crude product was dissolved in acetonitrile (5 mL),and 3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline (70 mg, 0.307 mmol) andTFA (2 drops) were added to the reaction system. The temperature wasincreased to 50° C., the reaction liquor was stirred at 50° C. for 5hours, and the value of pH was adjusted to 7-8 with saturated aqueoussolution of sodium bicarbonate. DCM (50 mL) and water (30 mL) were addedfor liquid separation, the aqueous phase was extracted with DCM (30mL×2). The organic layers were collected, washed with saturated saline,dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated byremoving the organic solvent under reduced pressure to give the crudeproduct, which was purified by preparative liquid chromatography (columnC18, 0-100% acetonitrile/water as mobile phase) to give the targetedcompound (89 mg, 64% yield, yellow solid).

Example 576-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a)2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine:the compound was prepared from5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid,1,1-dimethoxy-2-propylamine, and 2,6-dichlorophenylhydrazine usingprocedure similar to those described for the synthesis of compounds ofExample 2 a-e.

b)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:at room temperature,2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine(0.7 g, 1.57 mmol) and palladium acetate (0.071 g, 0.314 mmol) wereadded to DMF (10 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 20hours, and cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, EA:PE=0%-50%) to give the targeted product(0.3 g, 48.7% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 392.01.

c)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:the compound was prepared from6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one and 3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline using proceduresimilar to that described for the synthesis of compound of Example 2 h.

The compounds of Examples 58 and 59 were prepared from6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-methyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand 3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline using procedure similarto that described for the synthesis of compound of Example 2 h.

Example 606-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

a)2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amine:the compound was prepared from tert-butyl (1-oxobutan-2-yl) carbamate,2,6-dichlorophenylhydrazine and5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid using proceduresimilar to those described for the synthesis of compounds of Example 1 aand 1 c-f.

b)2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine:the compound was prepared from2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-amineusing procedure similar to that described for the synthesis of compoundof Example 2 e.

c)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-ethyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:at room temperature,2-(5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)-N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4-ethyl-1H-imidazol-1-amine(0.9 g, 1.96 mmol), cesium carbonate (1.9 g, 5.88 mmol),1,3-bis(diphenylphosphatealkyl)propane (323 mg, 0.78 mmol) and palladiumacetate (88 mg, 0.39 mmol) were added to dioxane (10 mL). The reactionmixture was stirred at 60° C. with a carbon monoxide balloon for 20hours, and cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed underreduced pressure to give the crude product, which was purified by columnchromatography (silica gel, EA:PE=0%-50%) to give the targeted product(0.3 g, 48.7% yield, yellow solid). LC-MS (ESI): m/z (M+H)⁺ 392.01.

d)6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one:the compound was prepared from6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-ethyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand 3-methyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline using procedure similar tothat described for the synthesis of compound of Example 2 h.

The following compound of Example 61 was prepared from6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-9-ethyl-2-(methylthio)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand 3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)aniline using procedure similarto that described for the synthesis of compound of Example 60 d.

The following compounds of Example 62 and 63 were prepared fromtert-butyl (3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl)carbamate,2,6-dichlorophenylhydrazine,5-bromo-2-(methylthio)pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid and3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)aniline using proceduresimilar to those described for the synthesis of compounds of Example1a-f and 60 b-d.

Example R₄ R₅ Ar₂ LC-MS (ESI) ¹H NMR 56 CH₃ H

(M + H)⁺ 569.10 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.79 (s, 1H), 9.19 (s, 1H), 8.28-8.13 (m,1H), 8.00-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.85-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.77-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.32- (s,1H), 7.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 3.13-3.06 (m, 4H), 3.00-2.88 (m, 4H),2.58 (s, 3H), 1.65 (s, 3H). 57 H CH₃

(M + H)⁺ 569.28 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.74 (brs, 1H), 9.20 (s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H),8.01-7.93 (m, 1H), 7.90-7.84 (m, 2H), 7.80- 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.26- 7.16 (m,2H), 3.60-3.44 (m, 4H), 3.01-2.92 (m, 4H), 2.30-2.18 (m, 6H). 58 H CH₃

(M + H)⁺ 577.35 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.67- 10.50 (m, 1H), 9.16 (s, 1H), 8.00-7.82(m, 3H), 7.79- 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.59- 7.52 (m, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.11-7.04(m, 1H), 3.18- 3.13 (m, 2H), 3.06- 2.99 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.62 (m, 8H), 2.28(s, 3H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.06-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.78-1.68 (m, 2H). 59 H CH₃

(M + H)⁺ 595.33 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.82- 10.69 (m, 1H), 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.07-7.86(m, 3H), 7.80- 7.75 (m, 1H), 7.38- 7.34 (m, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 3.06-2.99(m, 4H), 2.62- 2.56 (m, 1H), 2.42 (s, 6H), 2.30 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H),1.91-1.85 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.54 (m, 2H). 60 H CH₂CH₃

(M + H)⁺ 563.28 CDCl₃: δ 9.32 (s, 1H), 7.82- 7.72 (m, 1H), 7.63- 7.59(m, 2H), 7.56-7.52 (m, 1H), 7.51-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.09 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H),6.50 (s, 1H), 3.03-2.97 (m, 4H), 2.77-2.60 (m, 6H), 2.43 (s, 3H), 2.34(s, 3H), 1.26 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). 61 H CH₂H₃

(M + H)⁺ 591.21 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.76- 10.56 (m, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 7.90-7.83(m, 2H), 7.79- 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.70- 7.46 (m, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.04 (d,J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.11- 3.05 (m, 2H), 2.67- 2.55 (m, 4H), 2.34-2.19 (m,10H), 1.89-1.82 (m, 2H), 1.60-1.51 (m, 2H), 1.18 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 3H). 62H CH(CH₃)₂

(M + H)⁺ 605.34 DMSO-d₆: δ 10.78- 10.60 (m, 1H), 9.15 (s, 1H), 7.88-7.84(m, 2H), 7.79- 7.74 (m, 1H), 7.68- 7.43 (m, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.04 (d,J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.12- 3.06 (m, 2H), 2.94- 2.88 (m, 1H), 2.64-2.57 (m,2H), 2.42-2.30 (m, 7H), 2.26 (s, 3H), 1.93- 1.86 (m, 2H), 1.63-1.54 (m,2H), 1.20 (d, J = 6.9 Hz, 6H). 63 H CH₂OH

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Example 646-allyl-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one

The compound was prepared by using the procedure similar to thatdescribed for the syntheses of compound of Example 2. M.W. 458.57.

Example 65 Determination of the Inhibitory Effect of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand Analogs on the Enzyme Activity of Wee1 Kinase by Using the Wee1Kinase (h) Detection Method

Wee1 kinase (h) was incubated with 20 mM Tris/HCl pH 8.5, 0.2 mM EDTA,500 μM LSNLYHQGKFLQTFCGSPLYRRR, 10 mM MgAcetate and 10 μM [γ-³³P]-ATP.Then the stock solution of all compounds under test with 50×concentration in 100% DMSO was added to make the final concentration of1/0.1/0.01 μM, and then mixed the mixture well. The reaction wasinitiated by the addition of the Mg/ATP mix. After incubation for 40minutes at room temperature, the reaction was stopped by the addition ofphosphoric acid to a concentration of 0.5%. 10 μL of the reaction liquorwas then spotted onto a P30 filtermat and washed four times in 0.425%phosphoric acid and once in methanol prior to drying and scintillationcounting. Each compound sample was duplicated in duplicate. The negativecontrol was lack of all the components of Wee1 enzyme, and the positivewas addition of 30% phosphoric acid to terminate the reaction. The Wee1inhibitor AZD1775 was detected at 10/0.01 μM at the same experimentcondition.

Table 1 summarizes the inhibition data of compounds on Wee1 kinase (Inh%).

TABLE 1 The inhibitory effect of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin- 5(6H)-one andanalogs thereof on the enzyme activity of Wee1 kinase Example 1 2 3 C(μm) 1 0.1 0.01 1 1 0.1 0.01 Inh. (%) 94 75 11 93 96 76 26 Example 4 7 9C (μm) 1 0.1 0.01 1 1 0.01 Inh. (%) 96 73 16 92 97 14 Example 11 12 13 C(μm) 1 1 1 Inh. (%) 93 96 85 Example 14 15 16 C (μm) 1 1 1 0.1 0.01 Inh.(%) 93 87 93 73 22 Example 17 18 19 C (μm) 1 0.1 0.01 1 1 Inh. (%) 96 565 87 92 Example 20 21 22 C (μm) 1 1 1 0.01 Inh. (%) 77 95 95 21 Example23 25 26 C (μm) 1 1 0.01 0.01 Inh. (%) 91 96 10 27 Example 27 28 29 C(μm) 1 0.1 0.01 1 0.01 1 0.1 0.01 Inh. (%) 97 76 17 95 15 93 65 21Example 34 35 36 C (μm) 0.01 1 0.01 1 0.01 Inh. (%) 21 96 4 98 22Example 37 38 43 C (μm) 1 0.01 0.01 0.01 Inh. (%) 96 13 11 9 Example 4445 46 C (μm) 0.01 0.01 1 0.01 Inh. (%) 4 12 92 17 Example 47 48 49 C(μm) 1 1 0.01 1 Inh. (%) 96 93 23 91 Example 50 51 52 C (μm) 1 1 1 Inh.(%) 94 88 78 Example 53 54 55 C (μm) 1 0.1 0.01 1 1 0.1 0.01 Inh. (%) 9469 12 91 89 46 0 Example 56 57 58 C (μm) 1 1 0.01 0.01 Inh. (%) 95 93 129 Example 59 61 62 C (μm) 0.01 0.01 0.01 Inh. (%) 7 12 7 Example AZD1775C (μm) 10 0.01 Inh. (%) 97 28

In summary, as measure by Wee1 kinase (h) detection,6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 1) and analogs thereof had good inhibitory effect onthe activity of Wee1 kinase.

Example 66 Determination of the Cell Growth Inhibiting Activity of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand Analogs Thereof on LoVo Cells Using a MTT Based Cell Viability Assay

The thawed LoVo cells were cultured and passaged to the thirdgeneration, and the growth state was good and the confluence was about90%, which began to be used in the experiment. The LoVo cells weredigested with trypsin, centrifuged at 800 rpm for 5 min, the supernatantwas discarded, resuspended with fresh culture medium, and counted. 6000Cells are seeded to each well of a 96-well cell culture plate. The cellswere incubated at 37° C. in a 5% CO₂ cell culture incubator overnight.The tested sample (including the tested compound and the referencecompound AZD1775) was diluted continuously to 8 concentrations (the lastconcentration was negative control of DMSO) with a 1:3 and 1:10 dilutionin DMSO respectively: 10 μM, 3.3 μM, 1 μM, 0.33 μM, 0.1 μM, 0.033 μM,0.01 μM, 0 μM (the final concentration of DMSO was 1%). 5 μL of eachconcentration was added to 120 μL of culture medium (25 times diluted),and the mixture was shaken well. The overnight cells were taken and theculture medium was removed, 195 μL of fresh culture medium was added toeach well, and 5 μL of diluted culture medium containing thecorresponding concentration of the tested sample was added respectively,and the culture plate was then placed in the 5% CO₂ cell cultureincubator at 37° C. for 3 d. After removing the original solution andadding 100 μL of fresh serum-free DMEM culture medium containing MTT(0.5 mg/mL) per well, the culture was continued. The original solutionwas removed after 4 hrs and 100 μl DMSO was added to each well. The96-well cell culture plates were shaken away from light for 10 min andreaded in a multifunctional reader at 552/630/690 nm to give absorptionvalues (OD values). The data were analyzed using a graphic software(Graph Pad Prism 5.0) and the inhibitory activity of the compound oncell proliferation was plotted in terms of cell survival and compoundconcentration. The IC₅₀ values were fitted by the S-shaped dose-responsecurve equation as follows: Y=100/(1+10{circumflex over ( )}(Log C−LogIC₅₀)), where C was the concentration of testing compounds.

The inhibitory effect of compounds on the LoVo cell growth is expressedas IC₅₀ values and listed in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Growth inhibition of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin- 5(6H)-one andanalogs thereof on LoVo cells Example 1 2 3 4 7 9 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.52410.4055 0.2362 0.3394 0.8311 0.2130 Example 11 12 13 14 15 16 IC₅₀ (μm)0.2660 0.8177 0.4878 0.8708 0.8316 0.4245 Example 17 18 19 20 21 22 IC₅₀(μm) 0.9020 0.5788 0.4079 0.3636 0.2590 0.1378 Example 23 24 25 26 27 28IC₅₀ (μm) 0.1946 0.3588 0.1438 0.2013 0.3695 0.2665 Example 29 30 31 3233 34 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.2722 0.7787 0.8093 0.6794 0.3943 0.2364 Example 35 3637 38 41 43 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.3020 0.2057 0.2906 0.4155 0.2122 0.4756 Example44 45 46 47 48 49 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.3709 0.3331 0.2423 0.3703 0.2268 0.2722Example 50 51 52 53 54 55 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.3235 0.9979 0.7562 0.6420 0.63680.5605 Example 56 57 58 59 60 61 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.4338 0.2693 0.2421 0.28480.3254 0.3516 Example 62 AZD1775 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.6202 0.1545

In summary, as measured by the determination of MTT method,6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 1) and its analogs have shown inhibitory effect on thegrowth of LoVo cells.

Example 67 Determination of the Cell Growth Inhibiting Activity of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-oneand Analogs on NCI-H1299 Cells Using a MTT Based Cell Viability Assay

The thawed NCI-H1299 cells were cultured and passaged to the thirdgeneration, and the growth state was good and the confluence was about90%, which began to be used in the experiment. The NCI-H1299 cells weredigested with trypsin, centrifuged at 800 rpm for 5 min, the supernatantwas discarded, resuspended with fresh culture medium, and counted. 1000Cells are seeded to each well of a 96-well plate. The cells areincubated at 37° C. in a 5% CO₂ cell culture incubator overnight. Thetested sample (including the tested compound and the reference compoundAZD1775) was diluted continuously to 8 concentrations (the lastconcentration was negative control of DMSO) with a 1:3 and 1:10 dilutionin DMSO respectively: 10 μM, 3.3 μM, 1 μM, 0.33 μM, 0.1 μM, 0.033 μM,0.01 μM, 0 μM (the final concentration of DMSO was 1%). 5 μL of eachconcentration was added to 120 μL of culture medium (25 times diluted),and the mixture was shaken well. The overnight cells were taken and theculture medium was removed, 195 μL of fresh culture medium was added toeach well, and 5 μL of diluted culture medium containing thecorresponding concentration of the tested sample was added respectively,and the culture plate was then placed in the 5% CO₂ cell cultureincubator at 37° C. for 3 d. After removing the original solution andadding 100 μL of fresh serum-free DMEM culture medium containing MTT(0.5 mg/mL) per well, the culture was continued. The original solutionwas removed after 4 hrs and 100 μl DMSO was added to each well. The96-well cell culture plates were shaken away from light for 10 min andreaded in a multifunctional reader at 552/630/690 nm to give absorptionvalues (OD values). The data were analyzed using a graphic software(Graph Pad Prism 5.0) and the inhibitory activity of the compound oncell proliferation was plotted in terms of cell survival and compoundconcentration. The IC₅₀ values were fitted by the S-shaped dose-responsecurve equation as follows: Y=100/(1+10{circumflex over ( )}(Log C−LogIC₅₀)), where C was the concentration of testing compounds.

The inhibitory effect of compounds on the NCI-H1299 cell growth isexpressed as IC₅₀ values and listed in Table 3.

TABLE 3 Growth inhibition of6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)- one(IC₅₀) and analogs thereof on NCI-H1299 cells Example 1 2 3 4 7 9 IC₅₀(μm) 0.9163 0.6516 0.1785 0.3831 0.7810 0.2836 Example 11 12 13 14 15 16IC₅₀ (μm) 0.5554 0.4449 0.7379 0.5868 0.9044 0.3646 Example 17 18 19 2021 22 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.8020 1.080 0.7434 0.5973 0.5113 0.3755 Example 23 2425 26 27 28 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.5282 0.3276 0.2493 0.2685 0.4696 0.2953 Example29 30 31 32 33 34 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.4002 0.5082 0.6724 0.5146 0.2368 0.2194Example 35 36 37 38 41 43 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.1818 0.1350 0.1866 0.9781 0.18440.1754 Example 44 45 46 47 48 49 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.1642 0.2703 0.2713 0.56220.2806 0.3372 Example 50 51 52 53 54 55 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.5006 1.217 0.80900.8088 0.4186 0.6626 Example 56 57 58 59 60 61 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.5402 0.17320.1510 0.2201 0.1606 0.1260 Example 62 AZD1775 IC₅₀ (μm) 0.1973 0.1165

In summary, as measured by the determination of MTT method,6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one (Example 1) and its analogs have shown inhibitory effect on thegrowth of NCI-H1299 cell.

Having now fully described this disclosure, it will be understood bythose of ordinary skill in the art that the same can be performed withina wide and equivalent range of conditions, formulations and otherparameters without affecting the scope of the disclosure or anyembodiment thereof. All patents, patent applications and publicationscited herein are fully incorporated by reference herein in theirentirety.

1. A compound having the Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein: A isN or CR₆; R₁ is optionally substituted C₁₋₈ alkyl, optionallysubstituted C₂₋₈ alkenyl, optionally substituted C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R₂ isan optionally substituted heterocyclic group, optionally substitutedaryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R₃-R₆ are independently H,halo, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted alkoxy,optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkyl (such as haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl,aminoalkyl and carboxyalkyl), alkenyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, acylamido,hydroxy, thiol, acyloxy, azido, carboxy, ethylenedioxo, hydroxyacylamidoor optionally substituted alkylthiol.
 2. The compound of claim 1,wherein A is N, R₁ and R₂ are each optionally substituted aryl, andR₃-R₅ is H.
 3. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound hasFormula II:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, wherein: R₃-R₅are independently H, halo, optionally substituted amino, optionallysubstituted alkoxy, optionally substituted C₁₋₁₀ alkyl (such ashaloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl and carboxyalkyl), alkenyl, alkynyl,nitro, cyano, acylamido, hydroxy, thiol, acyloxy, azido, carboxy,ethylenedioxo, hydroxyacylamido or optionally substituted alkylthiol;Ar₁ and Ar₂ are optionally substituted aryl or optionally substitutedheteroaryl.
 4. The compound of claim 3, wherein R₃-R₅ are H oroptionally substituted C₁₋₆ alkyl and Ar₁ and Ar₂ are each optionallysubstituted phenyl.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein said compound isselected from the group consisting of:6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4-trimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3,5-dimethyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-3,4,5-trimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-((3S,5R)-4-isopropyl-3,5-dimethylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methoxy-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((2,4,4,5-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((2,5-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-fluorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-fluoro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-2-((3-chloro-5-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-8-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-chloro-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-fluoro-5-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)-9-isopropylimidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)9-(hydroxymethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;6-allyl-2-((3-methyl-4-(4-(dimethylamino)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)amino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazin-5(6H)-one;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof. 6.-7.(canceled)
 8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound ofclaim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 9. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 8, further comprising at least one known anticanceragent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said anticancer agent.10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8, wherein said compositionincludes at least one of the following anticancer drugs: busulfan,melphalan, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, temozolomide,bendamustine, cis-platin, mitomycin C, bleomycin, carboplatin,camptothecin, irinotecan, topotecan, doxorubicin, epirubicin,aclarubicin, mitoxantrone, elliptinium, etoposide, 5-azacytidine,gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, methotrexate, 5-fluoro-2′-deoxy-uridine,fludarabine, nelarabine, ara-C, pralatrexate, pemetrexed, hydroxyurea,thioguanine, colchicine, vinblastine, vincristine, vinorelbine,paclitaxel, ixabepilone, cabazitaxel, docetaxel, campath, panitumumab,metazotuzumab, navuzumab, pymzumab, remoluzumab, bevacizumab,partuzumab, trastuzumab, cetuximab, obinutuzumab, olfamzumab, rituximab,alemtuzumab, tiemuzumab, toximab, bentuximab, daremuzumab, errotuzumab,T-DM1, ofatumumab, dinutuximab, blinatumomab, ipilimma, avastin,trastuzumab, rituximab, imatinib, gefitinib, erlotinib, osimertinib,afatinib, ceritinib, aletinib, crizotinib, erlotinib, lapatinib,sorafenib, sunitinib, nilotinib, dasatinib, pazopanib, temsirolimus,everolimus, vorinostat, romidepsin, panobinostat, belinostat, tamoxifen,letrozole, fulvestrant, mitoguazone, octreotide, retinoic acid, arsenictrioxide, zoledronic acid, bortezomib, carfilzomib, ixazomib,vismodegib, sonidegib, denosumab, thalidomide, lenalidomide, venetoclax,aldesleukin (recombinant human interleukin-2), sipueucel-T (prostatecancer therapeutic vaccine), palbociclib, olaparib, niraparib, rucapariband talazoparib.
 11. The compound of claim 2, wherein R₁ is selectedfrom phenyl which is optionally substituted by 1-4 groups selected fromhalo and C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 12. The compound of claim 2, wherein R₂ isselected from phenyl and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionally substitutedby one, two, three, or four selected from the group consisting of: halo,C₁-C₆ alkyl, oxy group, and heterocyclic group optionally substituted by1-4 selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b),wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently H and C₁-C₆ alkyl. 13.The compound of claim 12, wherein the heterocyclic group is piperazinylor piperidinyl.
 14. The compound of claim 4, wherein Ar₁ is phenyloptionally substituted by 1-4 groups selected from halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl.15. The compound of claim 4, wherein Ar₂ is phenyl substituted bypiperazinyl which is optionally substituted or phenyl substituted bypiperidyl which is optionally substituted.
 16. The compound of claim 15,wherein piperazinyl is optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl andpiperidyl is optionally substituted by one group selected from C₁-C₆alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b), wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are each independently Hor C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 17. The compound of claim 3, wherein the compound ofFormula II has a structure represented by Formula III:

wherein: Ar₁ is selected from phenyl substituted by 1 or 2 substituentsselected from halo and C₁-C₆ alkyl; and Ar₂ is selected from substitutedphenyl, of which the substituents are selected from: halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl,and C₁-C₆ alkoxy; piperazinyl optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl;piperidinyl optionally substituted by one substituent selected fromC₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b); and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionallysubstituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are eachindependently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 18. The compound of claim 17, wherein:Ar₁ is selected from phenyl substituted by 2 substituents selected fromhalo and C₁-C₆ alkyl; and Ar₂ is selected from substituted phenyl, ofwhich the substituents are selected from: halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆alkoxy; piperazinyl optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl;piperidinyl optionally substituted by one substituent selected fromC₁-C₆ alkyl and —NR_(a)R_(b); and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl optionallysubstituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl; wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are eachindependently H or C₁-C₆ alkyl.
 19. The compound of claim 17, wherein:Ar₁ is di-substituted phenyl substituted by substituents selected fromhalo and C₁-C₃ alkyl at two meta-positions; Ar₂ is phenyl substituted by1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from halo, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₁-C₆alkoxy; piperazinyl optionally substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆ alkyl;piperidinyl substituted by 1 substituent selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl and—NR_(a)R_(b); and tetrahydroisoquinolinyl substituted by 1-3 C₁-C₆alkyl; wherein R_(a) and R_(b) are independently H and C₁-C₄ alkyl. 20.The compound of claim 17, wherein: Ar₁ is selected from the following:

and Ar₂ is selected from the following:


21. A method for treating a Wee1-mediated disease, comprisingadministering to a mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.
 22. The method ofclaim 21, wherein said disease is cancer selected from the groupconsisting of liver cancer, melanoma, Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin'slymphomas, acute lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma,lung carcinoma, Wilms' tumor, cervical carcinoma, testicular carcinoma,soft-tissue sarcoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, primarymacroglobulinemia, bladder carcinoma, chronic granulocytic leukemia,primary brain carcinoma, malignant melanoma, small-cell lung carcinoma,stomach carcinoma, colon carcinoma, malignant pancreatic insulinoma,malignant carcinoid carcinoma, malignant melanoma, choriocarcinoma,mycosis fungoide, head and neck carcinoma, osteogenic sarcoma,pancreatic carcinoma, acute granulocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia,rhabdomyosarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, genitourinary carcinoma, thyroidcarcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, malignant hypercalcemia, cervicalhyperplasia, renal cell carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, polycythemiavera, essential thrombocytosis, adrenal cortex carcinoma, skin cancer,and prostatic carcinoma.